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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, Idea, 1976, pastel on paper
    Idea, 1976
    Pastel · Paper
    57.7 x 73 cm. (22 3/4 x 28 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    £242,500≈ $388,752≈ €286,669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Ed Ruscha, L.A.S.F. #1, #2, and #3 (3), 2003, Color soft ground etching
    L.A.S.F. #1, #2, and #3 (3), 2003
    Etching
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 257
    $16,250≈ £10,163≈ €11,980Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Ed Ruscha, Group of Books (4), A: Black-and-white offset printing on 80 lb. white Vicksburg Vellum paper; B: Black offset printing on 100 lb. white Vicksburg Vellum text paper; C: Offset printing on 40 lb. manila drawing paper; D: 4-color offset printing on white paper
    Group of Books (4)
    Print (other) · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 258
    $3,750≈ £2,345≈ €2,765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Ed Ruscha, Anchor in Sand, 1991, Color lithograph on white Rives BFK paper
    Anchor in Sand, 1991
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 259
    $6,875≈ £4,300≈ €5,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Ed Ruscha, Fruit-Metrecal Hollywood, 1971, 2-color screenprint with grape and apricot jam and Metrecal soda on Copperplate Deluxe paper
    Fruit-Metrecal Hollywood, 1971
    Screenprint · Panel
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 260
    $6,875≈ £4,300≈ €5,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Ed Ruscha, Vowel E, 1996, Oil on Hard Light book cover
    Vowel E, 1996
    Oil
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 261
    $25,000≈ £15,635≈ €18,431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Ed Ruscha, Standard, Beverly Boulevard, 1962, Gelatin silver print, printed 2012
    Standard, Beverly Boulevard, 1962
    Photograph · ed. 1/20
    7 1/8 x 7 3/8 in. (18.1 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 102
    $10,000≈ £6,157≈ €7,378Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Ed Ruscha, untitled (from Blank Signs), 2004, etching and aquatint on paper
    untitled (from Blank Signs), 2004
    Etching · Paper
    12¾ h x 12 w in (32 x 30 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 106
    $3,750≈ £2,338≈ €2,778Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Ed Ruscha, Sunliners #5, 1995, etching, aquatint and drypoint on paper
    Sunliners #5, 1995
    Etching · Paper
    17 h x 13 w in (43 x 33 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 310
    $2,125≈ £1,325≈ €1,574Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  10. Ed Ruscha, The Globe and its Surroundings, from The Global Edition series (E. 125), 1982, Lithograph in colors on Rives BFK paper
    The Globe and its Surroundings, from The Global Edition series (E. 125), 1982
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 43/55
    28 1/4 x 20in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7113
    $1,125≈ £748≈ €865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
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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