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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, 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) ↗
  2. Ed Ruscha, L.A.S.F. #2, 2003, Etching in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins
    L.A.S.F. #2, 2003
    Etching · Paper · ed. 1/35
    I. 29 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (75.6 x 60.3 cm) S. 37 1/4 x 30 5/8 in. (94.6 x 77.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 143
    $16,770≈ £12,742≈ €14,788Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Ed Ruscha, Untitled, 1983, etching in colors on Rives BFK paper, each artist
    Untitled, 1983
    Etching · Paper · ed. AP
    22 3/8 x 30 1/8 in
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 579
    $2,880≈ £2,139≈ €2,473Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  4. Ed Ruscha, Tumbling Snowman Speedo, 1998, etching in colors on Hahnemühle Warm White
    Tumbling Snowman Speedo, 1998
    Etching
    27¾ h x 19⅞ w in (70 x 50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 130
    $5,376≈ £4,010≈ €4,627Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Ed Ruscha, Sunliner #2 (from the Sunliners series), etching and aquatint in colors on Hahnemühle
    Sunliner #2 (from the Sunliners series)
    Etching
    10⅜ h x 7¼ w in (26 x 18 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 222
    $2,560≈ £1,909≈ €2,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Ed Ruscha, Sunliner #3 (from the Sunliners series), etching and aquatint in colors on Hahnemühle
    Sunliner #3 (from the Sunliners series)
    Etching
    10¼ h x 7¼ w in (26 x 18 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 224
    $1,792≈ £1,337≈ €1,542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Ed Ruscha, Sunliner #6 (from the Sunliners series), etching and aquatint in colors on Hahnemühle
    Sunliner #6 (from the Sunliners series)
    Etching
    10¼ h x 7¼ w in (26 x 18 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 226
    $2,816≈ £2,100≈ €2,423Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Ed Ruscha, Reloj (E. 167), 1988, Etching in colors, on handmade paper, with full margins
    Reloj (E. 167), 1988
    Etching · Paper · ed. 4/45
    I. 18 1/8 x 13 1/8 in. (46 x 33.3 cm) S. 30 x 21 7/8 in. (76.2 x 55.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 35
    $4,902≈ £3,607≈ €4,156Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Ed Ruscha, Just an Average Guy, 1979, etching in colors on BFK Rives
    Just an Average Guy, 1979
    Etching · Paper
    8¾ h x 35½ w in (22 x 90 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 103
    $8,255≈ £6,121≈ €7,065Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Ed Ruscha, Library, 1994, etching on Dieu Donné handmade
    Library, 1994
    Etching
    11¼ h x 14¾ w in (29 x 37 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 253
    $11,430≈ £8,506≈ €9,706Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
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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