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Ed Ruscha

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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  1. Ed Ruscha, Your Space #2, 2006, Aquatint and etching in colors, on Somerset Satin paper, with full margins
    Your Space #2, 2006
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 3/30
    I. 23 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (60.3 x 50.2 cm) S. 29 5/8 x 25 in. (75.2 x 63.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 386
    $5,418≈ £4,051≈ €4,668Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  2. Ed Ruscha, Rooster, 1988, Farbaquatinta auf Somerset White Paper
    Rooster, 1988
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 22/50
    90,5 x 56cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 188
    €9,068≈ $10,325≈ £7,650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Ed Ruscha, Your Space #2, 2006, aquatint in colors with sugar lift flat bite and hard-ground etching on Somerset Satin White
    Your Space #2, 2006
    Aquatint · Paper
    23¾ h x 19¾ w in (60 x 50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 114
    $5,040≈ £4,011≈ €4,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Ed Ruscha, Big Dipper Over Desert (E. 131), 1982, Aquatint in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Big Dipper Over Desert (E. 131), 1982
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 30/48
    I. 60.6 x 90.8 cm (23 7/8 x 35 3/4 in.) S. 85.2 x 114 cm (33 1/2 x 44 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 195
    £12,600≈ $15,603≈ €14,395Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Ed Ruscha, Big Dipper over Desert (E. 321), 1982, Aquatint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Big Dipper over Desert (E. 321), 1982
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 31/48
    I. 23 7/8 x 35 3/4 in. (60.6 x 90.8 cm) S. 33 1/2 x 44 3/4 in. (85.1 x 113.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 342
    $15,120≈ £13,364≈ €15,349Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Ed Ruscha, Rooster, 1988, intaglio on paper
    Rooster, 1988
    Aquatint · Paper
    35½ h x 22 w in (90 x 56 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 106
    $12,500≈ £9,951≈ €11,860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Ed Ruscha, Hell, 1988, aquatint in colors on Somerset cream paper
    Hell, 1988
    Aquatint · Paper
    54 h x 40¼ w in (137 x 102 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 158
    $27,500≈ £19,999≈ €23,701Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Ed Ruscha, Rooster, 1988, Aquatint and hard-ground etching on Somerset white paper
    Rooster, 1988
    Aquatint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 128
    $7,500≈ £5,765≈ €6,388Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Ed Ruscha, Big Dipper Over Desert, 1982, Aquatint on Arches Silkscreen Roll paper
    Big Dipper Over Desert, 1982
    Aquatint · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 129
    $5,313≈ £4,084≈ €4,525Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Ed Ruscha, Jockey, 1988, Aquatint, on Somerset paper, with full margins
    Jockey, 1988
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 19/20
    I. 29 5/8 x 17 3/4 in. (75.2 x 45.1 cm) S. 39 3/4 x 27 in. (101 x 68.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 269
    $3,250≈ £2,534≈ €2,926Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
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.

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