THE THREE FEATURED COLLECTIONS

The Elyn Zimmerman & Kirk Varnedoe Collection

This historic collection joins the auction following the lifelong partnership between Elyn Zimmerman, an acclaimed sculptor and visionary artist, and Kirk Varnedoe, widely regarded as one of the most influential curators of the century. The two met when Varnedoe first visited Zimmerman’s studio to view her work—beginning a creative relationship that led to decades of collecting.

Highlights from their collection include:

• LOT 39: Leo Castelli - 90th Birthday Portfolio – The complete portfolio from 1997 (four screenprints, one with hot stamping, three etchings, one etching with aquatint, one offset lithograph and on lithograph, six printed in colors, on various wove papers, with the title and justification pages, with the original cloth-covered portfolio box)

  Artists: Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Joseph Kosuth, Roy Lichtenstein, Bruce Nauman, Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist, Ed Ruscha, and Richard Serra

Estimate: $40,000-$50,000

• LOT 94: James Turrell – C-Print, c. 1973, signed, from the numbered edition of 10

  Estimate: $4,000-$6,000
  
  

• LOT 92: Robert Rauschenberg – Gelatin silver print of Cy Twombly walking down Roman steps, 1952

  Estimate: $15,000-$20,000
  
  

• Dennis Hopper – Gelatin silver print of Ed Ruscha, 1964, signed, an A.P. outside the numbered edition of 15

  Estimate: $10,000-$12,000

This collection offers museum-level material—much of it rarely seen on the market.

The Llyn Foulkes Collection

We are honored to present an exceptional selection of works by Llyn Foulkes, including pieces dating as early as 1960 as well as important later works. Several pieces in this group have been placed with leading galleries including Gagosian Gallery, Craig Krull Gallery, and Kayne Griffin Corcoran Gallery.

• LOT 50: Llyn Foulkes – Pat, 2020, a pigment print, oil, acrylic, red oak, and found objects on wood, signed (Featured at Kayne Griffen Corcoran Gallery, CA)

Estimate: $24,000-$48,000

• LOT 51: Llyn Foulkes – Uncle Sharkley, 2022, a giclee and oil on panel, signed

Estimate: $9,000-$18,000

• LOT 52: Llyn Foulkes – Untitled, 1961, a watercolor, ink, and paper, signed (Featured in the Hammer Museum exhibition Llyn Foulkes (February 2-May 19, 2013), reference in exhibition catalog pg. 22)

Estimate: $15,000-$25,000

• LOT 55: Llyn Foulkes – Family Portrait, 2022, a giclee, acrylic, and chalk on panel (Featured at Gagosian Gallery, CA)

Estimate: $30,000-$60,000

• LOT 59: Llyn Foulkes – By Leon, 1960, an ink on paper, signed

Estimate: $9,000-$18,000

These works represent pivotal moments in Foulkes’ evolution and are exceedingly rare.

Pettibon Works from the Collection of Kevin Reagan

This sale includes a suite of Raymond Pettibon original ink-on-paper works held for decades by Kevin Reagan, an award-winning creative director and designer known for his influential visual contributions to music, publishing, and cultural branding. Reagan’s long stewardship of these Pettibon pieces underscores their significance; each dates back to the artist’s most formative periods.

Every Pettibon in this collection is notable for its quality, condition, and historical relevance.

ADDITIONAL MAJOR WORKS IN THE AUCTION

The Sunday, January 25 sale also includes significant highlights across postwar and contemporary art:

• LOT 38: RETNA – Original acrylic on canvas, signed, featured in Street Cred: Graffiti Art From Concrete to Canvas at the Pasadena Museum of California Art (May–September 2011), later exhibited at the Longmont Museum in Colorado (December 2011–January 2012)

  Estimate: $80,000-$100,000
  
  

• LOT 47: Larry Zox – Original acrylic on canvas, signed, featured at Andre Emmerich Gallery

  Estimate: $8,000-$10,000
  
  
  

• LOT 36: Ed Ruscha – Mocha Standard, a 1969 hand-signed screenprint, edition of 100, from one of the most important eras of his career

  Estimate: $120,000-$150,000
  
  

• LOT 45: Ron Davis – Original canvas painting, signed, from 1976

  Estimate: $10,000-$15,000
  
  

• LOT 37: Sam Francis – Original acrylic on paper, signed from 1992, a strong example from a signature period of his work

Estimate: $50,000-$70,000

This year’s auction also features a buyer’s premium of just 27%. In addition to phone and absentee bidding, SANTA MONICA AUCTIONS offers online bidding through LiveAuctioneers and Invaluable for participants worldwide. Our full catalogue will be released in the coming weeks. For questions regarding registration, estimates, or to request high-resolution images of works featured in this auction, please contact:
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AUCTION DETAILS:

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Date: SUNDAY, January 25, 2026

Time: 12:00 PM (PT)

Location: 2525 Michigan Ave, STE A5, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Bidding: Select In-Person, Online, Phone, and Absentee Bidding

Buyer’s Premium: 27% on top of the hammer price