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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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  1. 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
    7⅛ h x 5⅝ w x ⅜ d in (18 x 14 x 1 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 272
    $1,764≈ £1,415≈ €1,649Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Ed Ruscha, Thirtyfour Parking Lots in Los Angeles, 1967 / 1974, black offset printing on 100 lb. white Suede Enamel paper
    Thirtyfour Parking Lots in Los Angeles, 1967 / 1974
    Lithograph
    10 h x 8 w x ¼ d in (25 x 20 x 1 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 273
    $630≈ £505≈ €589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Ed Ruscha, Crackers, lithograph
    Crackers
    Lithograph
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 275
    $252≈ £202≈ €236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Ed Ruscha, Nine Swimming Pools and a Broken Glass, lithograph
    Nine Swimming Pools and a Broken Glass
    Lithograph
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 276
    $819≈ £657≈ €766Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Ed Ruscha, Manual Mobility, 1994, acrylic on canvas
    Manual Mobility, 1994
    Acrylic · Canvas
    60 x 84 in. (152.4 x 213.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 29
    $3,448,000≈ £2,766,811≈ €3,184,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000,000–6,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Ed Ruscha, Sin, 1970, screenprint in colors on Louvain Opaque Cover
    Sin, 1970
    Screenprint
    12⅞ h x 21½ w in (33 x 55 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 100
    $10,080≈ £8,087≈ €9,131Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Ed Ruscha, New Wood, Old Wood (diptych), 2007, Mixografía relief print in colors on handmade paper
    New Wood, Old Wood (diptych), 2007
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    5¼ h x 27⅛ w in (13 x 69 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 102
    $5,805≈ £4,657≈ €5,259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Ed Ruscha, Suds Suite, 1971, screenprint in colors on Arches
    Suds Suite, 1971
    Screenprint · Paper
    18 h x 24 w in (46 x 61 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 104
    $18,900≈ £15,162≈ €17,121Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Ed Ruscha, Crackers
    Crackers
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 117
    SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Ed Ruscha, Science is Truth Found Out (RED)ition, 2022, silk twill scarf
    Science is Truth Found Out (RED)ition, 2022
    silk twill scarf
    51¼ h x 51¼ w in (130 x 130 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 343
    $1,764≈ £1,415≈ €1,598Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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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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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