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Ruud van Empel

Dutch · b. 1958 · Painter, Sculptor

Ruud van Empel is a Dutch photographer and visual artist. (Wikipedia)

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57lots offered2007–2026years recorded86%sold (48)$16.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ruud van Empel, Boy & Girl, 2008, Chromogenic print, face-mounted to PlexiglasBoy & GirlPhillips · £80,500≈ $126,240≈ €113,393Sign up to see
  2. Ruud van Empel, World #8, 2005, Dye destruction print, Diasec mountedWorld #8Phillips · $118,750≈ £73,325≈ €94,224Sign up to see
  3. Ruud van Empel, Boy & Girl, 2008, Dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas and flush-mountedBoy & GirlPhillips · £68,750≈ $89,629≈ €80,537Sign up to see

Ruud van Empel’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 56 auction results for Ruud van Empel between 2007 and 2026, of which 48 sold (86%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $2kSign up free to see to $126kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $126kSign up free to see for Boy & Girl at Phillips in May 2015. The most common medium is photographs (52 lots). Most results come from Phillips (46), Grisebach (5) and Rago Auctions (2).

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  1. Ruud van Empel, Dawn #3, 2008, Dye destruction print, Diasec mounted
    Dawn #3, 2008
    Photograph · ed. 8/13
    33 1/8 x 23 3/8 in. (84.1 x 59.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 137
    $7,095≈ £5,277≈ €6,058Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Ruud van Empel, Venus #1, 2006, cibachrome print, dibond, plexiglas
    Venus #1, 2006
    Photograph · ed. 9/10
    46 7/8 x 33 in. (119.1 x 83.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 181
    $7,740≈ £5,862≈ €6,664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Ruud van Empel, Theatre #7, 2012, Dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas and flush-mounted
    Theatre #7, 2012
    Photograph · ed. 5/7
    100 x 300 cm (39 3/8 x 118 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 142
    £16,510≈ $21,336≈ €19,253Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Ruud van Empel, Untitled #3, 2004, Dye destruction print, Diasec mounted
    Untitled #3, 2004
    Photograph · ed. AP
    46 x 32 5/8 in. (116.8 x 82.9 cm) Overall 48 1/4 x 34 3/4 in. (122.6 x 88.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 177
    $6,350≈ £4,905≈ €5,878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Ruud van Empel, World #31, 2008, Diasec-mounted digital dye destruction print
    World #31, 2008
    Photograph
    33 h x 23½ w in (84 x 60 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 130
    $7,620≈ £5,976≈ €7,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Ruud van Empel, Mood #5, 2016, archival pigment print mounted to acrylic
    Mood #5, 2016
    Photograph
    26½ h x 18½ w in (67 x 47 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 107
    $7,560≈ £5,822≈ €6,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Ruud van Empel, Moon #2, 2005, Dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas
    Moon #2, 2005
    Photograph · ed. 10/12
    33 x 23 3/8 in. (83.8 x 59.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 259
    $6,350≈ £5,024≈ €5,857Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Ruud van Empel, Moon #7, 2008, Dye destruction print, Diasec mounted
    Moon #7, 2008
    Photograph · ed. 3/10
    33 x 23 in. (83.8 x 58.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 303
    $7,620≈ £6,199≈ €7,186Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Ruud van Empel, THEATRE # 8, 2013, Archival-Pigment-Print, Diasec
    THEATRE # 8, 2013
    Print (other)
    100 × 300 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 826
    €15,000≈ $16,145≈ £12,890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Ruud van Empel, Identity #1, 2014, Archival pigment print, mounted
    Identity #1, 2014
    Photograph · ed. 2/10
    82.5 x 58.5 cm (32 1/2 x 23 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 1
    £10,160≈ $12,645≈ €11,700Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Ruud van Empel that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Ruud van Empel photographs (52)

Ruud van Empel: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ruud van Empel at auction?

$126,240Sign up free to see, for Boy & Girl at Phillips (May 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ruud van Empel?

The median sale price is $16.1kSign up free to see across 48 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ruud van Empel have sold at auction?

48 of 56 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Ruud van Empel?

Phillips, Grisebach and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Grisebach · Rago Auctions

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