Ed Ruscha Acrylic Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1937

ArtSell has recorded 59 auction results for Ed Ruscha acrylic paintings between 2005 and 2026, and 50 of them sold (85%). The median price realised is $213kSign up free to see across 50 priced sales; the middle half sold for $80.5kSign up free to see–$584kSign up free to see. Alvarado to Doheny holds the top price on file: $4.9MSign up free to see at Phillips (May 2025). The houses with the most results are Phillips (51), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (6) and Grisebach (1).

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1. 
   Psycho Spaghetti Western #8, 2010-11

   Acrylic · Canvas

   48 x 110 in. (121.9 x 279.4 cm)

   Phillips · May 14, 2015 · Lot 22
   $965,000≈ £611,069≈ €845,083Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600,000–800,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Porch Crop, 2001

   Acrylic · Canvas

   64 x 72 in. (162.6 x 182.9 cm)

   Phillips · May 14, 2015 · Lot 19
   $2,165,000≈ £1,370,947≈ €1,895,963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Crown, 1993

   Acrylic · Paper

   56.5 x 73.7 cm (22 1/4 x 29 in.)

   Phillips · Oct 16, 2014 · Lot 153
   £74,500≈ $119,170≈ €93,474Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Black and White Palette, 1988

   Acrylic · Paper

   30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 61 cm.)

   Phillips · May 16, 2014 · Lot 237
   $52,500≈ £31,233≈ €38,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $45,000–65,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Doric, 1996

   Acrylic · Canvas

   54 x 40 1/8 in. (137.2 x 102 cm.)

   Phillips · May 16, 2014 · Lot 236
   $629,000≈ £374,204≈ €459,258Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   VOWEL #73 (O), 1996

   Acrylic

   10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.4 cm.)

   Phillips · Nov 12, 2013 · Lot 186
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Higher Standards / Lower Prices, 2007

   Acrylic · Canvas

   each 48 1/8 x 110 1/8 in. (122.2 x 279.7 cm.) overall 48 1/8 x 220 1/8 in. (121.9 x 559.1 cm.)

   Phillips · Nov 11, 2013 · Lot 9
   $2,405,000≈ £1,504,912≈ €1,795,580Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Anchor Stuck in Sand, 1990

   Acrylic · Canvas

   153 x 285.1 cm (60 1/4 x 112 1/4 in.)

   Phillips · Mar 7, 2013 · Lot 15
   $550,000≈ £365,691≈ €422,752Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600,000–800,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Anchor with Rope, 2010

   Acrylic · Paper

   11,4 × 11,4 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 30, 2012 · Lot 926
   €15,860≈ $20,596≈ £12,860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
10. 
    (American, b. 1937)

    Acrylic · Linen

    10 x 11in (26 x 28cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 6, 2005 · Lot 132
    $35,250≈ £20,169≈ €29,540Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Bonhams ↗

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