SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Bonhams held a successful auction of Prints & Multiples that achieved more than $2 million on April 21 in San Francisco, with 85 percent of its lots sold by value and new international auction records set for several works. Its contemporary prints performed especially well.

The auction, simulcast in Los Angeles, was led by a set of five screenprints that comprise Keith Haring's "Growing Series I-V," 1988. The set was estimated at $50,000-70,000 and sold for $108,750.

Also standing strong in the sale a complete set of Roy Lichtenstein's "Bull Profile Series," including six color prints that achieved $112,500.

Works by Edward Ruscha, on offer from a Private Collection in Los Angeles, Calif., also sold well, such as a screenprint of "Hollywood, "1968, which brought $87,500. Also notweorthy was a color lithograph of Ruscha's "Marble, Olive," 1969, that took in $27,500. The piece soared past a conservative estimate of $6,000-8,000 to achieve a new international auction record.

Several examples of Andy Warhol's "Flowers," 1970, on offer from the Estate of George and Betty Richter of Newport Beach, Calif., brought notable prices. One example took in $60,000, past an estimate of $25,000-35,000, and the other two brought $47,500 and $37,500, respectively.

Two colored woodcuts by Wayne Thiebaud also contributed to the auction's success. "Candy Apples," 1987, achieved $47,500 while "Dark Cake," 1983, brought $30,000. A new record was achieved for a Thiebaud etching of "Coconut Cake (Cherry Cake)," 1964, which sold for $13,750.

Also of note in the sale was Joan Miro's colored etching of "Le Béluga," 1975, that sold for $43,750. It tied with the auction record set for the piece.

Bonhams' Vice President and Director of Prints, Photographs & Multiples, Judith Eurich, commented of the sale, "By all accounts we were very pleased with this auction's strong results, particularly with the Picasso ceramics and the new auction records set for the West Coast artists."