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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Alvarado to DohenyPhillips · May 2025$4,900,000≈ £3,706,786≈ €4,409,647Sign up to see
God Knows WherePhillips · Feb 2020£3,375,000≈ $4,398,975≈ €4,048,012Sign up to see
Start Over PleasePhillips · Nov 2019$4,220,000≈ £3,286,348≈ €3,837,410Sign up to see

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Untitled, 1983
Lithograph · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 12, 2014 · Lot 82
$2,000≈ £1,243≈ €1,583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
All Points Black State, 2010
Etching · Paper
12 h x 14 w in (30 x 36 cm)
Wright · Sep 23, 2014 · Lot 136
$5,398≈ £3,291≈ €4,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
Every Building on the Sunset Strip, 1966
Print (other) · Paper
7¼ h x 6 w x ¼ d in (18 x 15 x 1 cm)
Wright · Sep 23, 2014 · Lot 315
$9,375≈ £5,716≈ €7,272Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
St.-Ave., 2003
Lithograph · Paper
22 x 28 in. (55.9 x 71.1 cm.)
Phillips · Sep 16, 2014 · Lot 47
$93,750≈ £57,863≈ €72,399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (E. 132), 1982
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 54/100
27 x 23in
Bonhams · Sep 7, 2014 · Lot 7185
$1,625≈ £1,007≈ €1,255Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
Spots, 1972
Pastel
29 x 73.7 cm (11 3/8 x 29 in.)
Phillips · Jul 2, 2014 · Lot 15
£230,500≈ $395,538≈ €289,644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £180,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
Plate, from Domestic Tranquility series, 1974
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 48/65
I. 21.4 x 48 cm (8 3/8 x 18 7/8 in.) S. 46.1 x 66.1 cm (18 1/8 x 26 in.)
Phillips · Jun 12, 2014 · Lot 137
£1,750≈ $2,945≈ €2,177Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
Sin, 1969
Lithograph · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 18, 2014 · Lot 1
$28,125≈ £16,705≈ €20,535Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Edward Ruscha (Ed-Werd Rew-Shay) Young Artist, 1972
Print (other) · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 18, 2014 · Lot 2
$938≈ £557≈ €685Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
People Yawning (World series), 1982
Lithograph · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 18, 2014 · Lot 3
$7,500≈ £4,455≈ €5,476Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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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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