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Ed Ruscha

American · b. 1937 · Painter, Printmaker

Edward Joseph Ruscha IV is an American artist associated with the pop art movement. He has worked in the media of painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, and film. He is… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Ed Ruscha, Alvarado to Doheny, 1998, acrylic on canvasAlvarado to DohenyPhillips · $4,900,000≈ £3,706,786≈ €4,409,647Sign up to see
  2. Ed Ruscha, God Knows Where, 2014, acrylic on canvasGod Knows WherePhillips · £3,375,000≈ $4,398,975≈ €4,048,012Sign up to see
  3. Ed Ruscha, Start Over Please, 2015, oil on canvasStart Over PleasePhillips · $4,220,000≈ £3,286,348≈ €3,837,410Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 1,095 auction results for Ed Ruscha between 2004 and 2026, of which 1,016 sold (93%). A further 8 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $185Sign up free to see to $4.9MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.9MSign up free to see for Alvarado to Doheny at Phillips in May 2025. The most common medium is lithographs (421 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (428), Phillips (404) and Rago Auctions (81).

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  1. Ed Ruscha, Exploding Cheese (from the Various Cheeses series), 1976, lithograph in colors
    Exploding Cheese (from the Various Cheeses series), 1976
    Lithograph
    14¾ h x 20½ w in (37 x 52 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 100
    $3,328≈ £2,462≈ €2,865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Ed Ruscha, Hot Air Being Blown, 1982, etching in colors on Arches 88
    Hot Air Being Blown, 1982
    Etching · Paper
    34½ h x 33½ w in (88 x 85 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 155
    $5,120≈ £3,787≈ €4,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Ed Ruscha, L.C., from the Leo Castelli 90th Birthday portfolio (E. 260), 1997, Screenprint in colours, on Somerset Satin paper, the full sheet
    L.C., from the Leo Castelli 90th Birthday portfolio (E. 260), 1997
    Screenprint · Paper
    S. 94 x 68.6 cm (37 x 27 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 378
    £1,032≈ $1,393≈ €1,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. Ed Ruscha, WOW (Works on Whatever) Project beach towel, 2009, digital print on brushed cotton towel
    WOW (Works on Whatever) Project beach towel, 2009
    Print (other)
    60 h x 70 w in (152 x 178 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 266
    $256≈ £188≈ €220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Ed Ruscha, Every Building on the Sunset Strip, 1966, black offset lithograph on white paper, accordion bound
    Every Building on the Sunset Strip, 1966
    Lithograph · Paper
    7⅛ h x 5⅝ w x ⅜ d in (18 x 14 x 1 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 212
    $3,072≈ £2,281≈ €2,662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  6. Ed Ruscha, Twig (from the Elton John AIDS Foundation Photography Portfolio II), 2011, C-print
    Twig (from the Elton John AIDS Foundation Photography Portfolio II), 2011
    Photograph
    14 h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 224
    $1,216≈ £908≈ €1,060Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Ed Ruscha, Spooning (Engberg 72, Cirrus p. 345), 1973, Lithograph (without hand-coloring) on wove paper
    Spooning (Engberg 72, Cirrus p. 345), 1973
    Lithograph · ed. AP
    6 1/4 x 9 3/4in (15.9 x 24.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 91
    $6,400≈ £4,780≈ €5,577Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Ed Ruscha, Egg, from Domestic Tranquility (Engberg 76, Cirrus p. 347), 1974, Lithograph on wove paper
    Egg, from Domestic Tranquility (Engberg 76, Cirrus p. 347), 1974
    Lithograph · Paper
    8 1/2 x 18 7/8in (21.6 x 47.9cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 92
    $2,048≈ £1,530≈ €1,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Ed Ruscha, Potato Print Fish Hook, Cannabis Twig Fish Hook, 2016, Acrylic potato print on digital photo print in colors on wove paper
    Potato Print Fish Hook, Cannabis Twig Fish Hook, 2016
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 2/30
    5 1/4 x 5 3/4in (13.3 x 14.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 95
    $1,024≈ £765≈ €892Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Ed Ruscha, He Up and Went Downtown, from the Artist Plate Project, 2020, Porcelain dinner plate multiple
    He Up and Went Downtown, from the Artist Plate Project, 2020
    Multiple
    diameter 10 1/2in (26.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 97
    $333≈ £249≈ €290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (8)

Lots by Ed Ruscha that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Ed Ruscha paintings (54)Ed Ruscha oil paintings (15)Ed Ruscha acrylic paintings (39)Ed Ruscha works on paper (82)Ed Ruscha pastels (19)Ed Ruscha drawings (12)Ed Ruscha prints (800)Ed Ruscha etchings (65)Ed Ruscha aquatints (16)Ed Ruscha lithographs (421)Ed Ruscha screenprints (140)Ed Ruscha woodcuts & linocuts (7)Ed Ruscha photographs (40)Ed Ruscha sculpture (3)

Ed Ruscha: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ed Ruscha at auction?

$4,900,000Sign up free to see, for Alvarado to Doheny at Phillips (May 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ed Ruscha?

The median sale price is $5.9kSign up free to see across 1,001 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ed Ruscha have sold at auction?

1,016 of 1,095 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 8 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Ed Ruscha?

Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Phillips and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Phillips · Rago Auctions

Ed Ruscha signature

478 catalogued lots by Ed Ruscha record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (52% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right43
  • on the reverse33
  • lower left5
  • in the margin2

Form

  • signed307
  • signed and dated113
  • signed in pencil39
  • initialled19
  • Signed and dated “Ed Ruscha 1990” lower right — Is it Overcast, Radiation Fog, or Scud?, Phillips, May 21, 2026
  • Signed and dated “Ed Ruscha ‘88” lower right; signed, titled and dated "ED RUSCHA "S FOR SPANISH" 1988" on the reverse — S for Spanish, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025
  • Signed and dated "Ed Ruscha 1982" lower right — Pool, Pool, Pool, Pool, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025

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About Ed Ruscha

Edward Joseph Ruscha IV is an American artist associated with the pop art movement. He has worked in the media of painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, and film. He is also noted for creating several artist's books. Ruscha lives and works in Culver City, California.

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