Cosima von Bonin's Auction Record Jumps 24%

3 min read · 06 Jun 2026

Doc Daffy. Image courtesy of Kunsthaus Lempertz

Cosima von Bonin, Doc Daffy (2025) sold for $162,200 (EUR139,700), more than six and a half times the low estimate at Kunsthaus Lempertz in Cologne on June 5. The Velvet, cotton and fleece work has not been traded before.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $32,000, a 24% rise.

Can Cry at Will (2007). Sold for $130,200 in 2024. Image courtesy of Kunsthaus Lempertz

Nothing #3 (2010). Sold for $71,100 in 2014. Image courtesy of Phillips

Marathon (2007). Sold for $37,000 in 2014. Image courtesy of Phillips

Therapy (#67) (2002). Sold for $35,000 in 2011. Image courtesy of Phillips de Pury & Company

Men suddenly in black (2003). Sold for $27,500 in 2007. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Can Cry at Will (2007). Sold for $130,200 in 2024. Image courtesy of Kunsthaus Lempertz

The previous record was set by Can Cry at Will (2007), which sold for $130,200 at Kunsthaus Lempertz on June 04, 2024. The work had not been traded before.

Sale Date	Title	Price	Record Increase	Venue	City
June 05, 2026	Doc Daffy	$162,200	25 %	Kunsthaus Lempertz	Cologne
June 04, 2024	Can Cry at Will	$130,200	83 %	Kunsthaus Lempertz	Cologne
April 08, 2014	Nothing #3	$71,100	93 %	Phillips	London
February 11, 2014	Marathon	$37,000	6 %	Phillips	London
November 08, 2011	Therapy (#67)	$35,000	27 %	Phillips de Pury & Company	New York
February 26, 2007	Men suddenly in black	$27,500	-	Sotheby's	New York

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