Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗Self-Portrait Trophy Bust, c. 1976
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Rago Auctions · Jun 11, 2026Unsold / did not meet reserve
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Trophy Bust/Study for Clown
Robert Carston Arneson (American, 1930–1992) · 1977
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$12,500 price realized incl. premium
≈ £8,091≈ €11,009
Hammer $10,000 · with buyer’s premium $12,500
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “glazed ceramic with metallic paint”
- Category
- Other
- Dimensions
- 7 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 4 1/2 in. (19.1 x 7.9 x 11.4 cm)
- Auction house
- Bonhams
- Sale
- Made in California: Contemporary Art (22471)
- Date
- October 21, 2015
- Location
- Los Angeles, United States
- Lot
- 34
- Estimate
- $10,000 – $15,000 (≈ £6,472 – £9,709) (≈ €8,807 – €13,211)
- Source
- Auction house bonhams.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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