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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, Time is Up, 1989, Lithograph, on gray Rives BFK paper, the full sheet,
    Time is Up, 1989
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 9/35
    S. 36 x 27 in (91.4 x 68.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 313
    $8,125≈ £6,198≈ €7,047Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Ed Ruscha, Blue Suds; and Green Suds, 1971, Two screenprints in colors, on Arches paper, the full sheets
    Blue Suds; and Green Suds, 1971
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 99/100
    both S. 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 314
    $8,125≈ £6,198≈ €7,047Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Ed Ruscha, Here and Now, 2009, Lithograph in colors, on Kohler HMP paper, with full margins
    Here and Now, 2009
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 60/75
    I. 14 1/2 x 20 5/8 in. (36.8 x 52.4 cm) S. 17 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. (43.8 x 59.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 315
    $7,500≈ £5,721≈ €6,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Ed Ruscha, News, Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews & Dues: five plates, 1970, The incomplete set of five organic screenprints in colors, on Silverbrook Antique Finish paper, with full margins, with title page and colophon listing the ingredients used for each print, the sheets loose (as issued) contained in the original red velvet portfolio
    News, Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews & Dues: five plates, 1970
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 125/125
    all S. 22 7/8 x 31 7/8 in. (58.3 x 80.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 316
    $11,875≈ £9,058≈ €10,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Ed Ruscha, Pershing Square Underground Lot, 5th & Hill; and Rocketdyne, Canoga Park, from Parking Lots, 1967/1999, Two gelatin silver prints, with full margins
    Pershing Square Underground Lot, 5th & Hill; and Rocketdyne, Canoga Park, from Parking Lots, 1967/1999
    Photograph · ed. 9/35
    both I. 15 x 15 in. (38.1 x 38.1 cm) both S. 19 7/8 x 15 7/8 in. (50.5 x 40.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 317
    $7,500≈ £5,721≈ €6,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Ed Ruscha, Western Horizontal; and Western Vertical, 1986, Two lithographs in colors, on Arches 88 paper, with full margins
    Western Horizontal; and Western Vertical, 1986
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 5/35
    vertical I. 42 1/2 x 28 in. (108 x 71.1 cm) S. 53 3/4 x 36 5/8 in. (136.5 x 93 cm) horizontal I. 28 x 48 in. (71.1 x 121.9 cm) S. 38 x 56 in. (96.5 x 142.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 318
    $5,000≈ £3,814≈ €4,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Ed Ruscha, Cheese Mold Standard with Olive, 1969, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins
    Cheese Mold Standard with Olive, 1969
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 37/150
    I. 19 5/8 x 37 in. (49.8 x 94 cm) S. 25 3/4 x 40 in. (65.4 x 101.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 59
    $68,750≈ £52,441≈ €59,627Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Ed Ruscha, Crackers, from Book Covers series, 1970, Lithograph, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Crackers, from Book Covers series, 1970
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 23/30
    I. 8 1/2 x 11 3/8 in. (21.6 x 28.9 cm) S. 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 60
    $16,250≈ £12,395≈ €14,094Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Ed Ruscha, Zoo, 1969, 2-color lithograph on calendered Rives BFK paper
    Zoo, 1969
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 204
    $51,250≈ £39,335≈ €44,158Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Ed Ruscha, Fruit-Metrecal Hollywood, 1971, 3-color screenprint in grape and apricot jam and Metrecal soda on Copperplate Deluxe paper
    Fruit-Metrecal Hollywood, 1971
    Screenprint · Panel
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 205
    $16,250≈ £12,472≈ €14,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–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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