Sterling Ruby signature

German · b. 1972

78 catalogued lots by Sterling Ruby record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (61% of lots that state a placement). Most often: initialled.

Placement

on the reverse27
lower right15
lower centre1
lower left1

Form

initialled41
signed and dated25
signed12

Signature as written

Forms quoted in the catalogue entries (how often each appears).

Sterling Ruby 07×4
Sterling Ruby×2
Sterling Ruby 14×2
Sterling Ruby 04×1
Sterling Ruby 06×1
Sterling Ruby 11×1
Sterling Ruby 10×1
Sterling 11×1

Catalogue signature lines

Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated "BC (3627) SR 12" on the reverse — BC (3627), Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
Signed with the artist's initials and dated 'SR 20' on the reverse — REIF. 7238., Phillips, Jun 26, 2026
Signed with the artist's initials and dated 'SR 17' on the reverse — WIDW. LAUNDER., Phillips, Jun 26, 2026
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated ''SP66' SR.09' on the reverse — SP66, Phillips, Oct 18, 2025
Signed and dated "Sterling Ruby 04" lower right — Absolute Contempt for Total Serenity #3, Phillips, Jun 18, 2025
Signed with the artist's initials and dated "S.R.11" on the reverse — EXHM/DS29, Phillips, Dec 2, 2024
Signed with the artist's initials, titled, inscribed and dated 'SR11 BC (3451) TO NATASHA THANK YOU EVERY SO MUCH! [SR11]' on the reverse — BC (3451), Phillips, Oct 11, 2024
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated "SR 12 BC(3603)" on the reverse — BC (3603), Phillips, Sep 25, 2024
Signed with artist's initials, titled and dated 'SR "BC (4186)" '13' on the reverse — BC (4186), Phillips, Jun 24, 2024
Incised with the artist's signature and date "Sterling Ruby 09" lower right — Transcompositional/Action Below, Phillips, Jun 17, 2024
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated 'BC (3532) SR11' on the reverse — BC (3532), Phillips, Apr 19, 2024
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated "SR 11 'SP183'" on the reverse — SP183, Phillips, Mar 12, 2024
Signed 'Sterling Ruby' on the artist's label stitched on the reverse — VAMPIRE 25, Phillips, Mar 8, 2024
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated ''SP37 SR. 08' on the reverse — SP37, Phillips, Oct 12, 2023
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated 'BC (4013) SR 12' on the reverse — BC (4013), Phillips, Jul 13, 2023
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated "'SP122' SR.10" on the reverse — SP122, Phillips, May 16, 2023
Signed and dated 'Sterling Ruby 14' lower centre right — DRFTRS (5035), Phillips, Dec 8, 2022
Signed and dated 'Sterling Ruby 07' lower right — Vivisection Pink, Phillips, Oct 25, 2022
Signed "Sterling Ruby" lower left — Candles (Exercise in Obsessive), Phillips, Mar 9, 2022
Signed and dated 'Sterling Ruby 15'' lower right — ECLPSE (BGYRBB), Phillips, Oct 14, 2021
Signed with the artist's initials and dated "SR, 17" on the reverse — WIDW. BALLISTIC., Phillips, Sep 28, 2021
Signed and dated 'Sterling Ruby 07' lower right — Vivisection Pink, Phillips, Jul 14, 2021
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated "SR 12 BC(3603)" on the reverse — BC (3603), Phillips, Jun 24, 2021
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated 'SR 10 'SP151'' on the reverse — SP151, Phillips, Apr 16, 2021
Signed and dated "Sterling Ruby 06" lower right — Mapping, Phillips, Mar 3, 2021
Indistinctly signed and dated 'Sterling Ruby 14' lower right — DRFTRS (4975), Phillips, Dec 15, 2020
Signed with the artist's initials and dated 'SR 07' on the end of Torso Combo ; further signed with the artist's initials and dated 'SR 07' to the lower edge of — Mortar & Pestle/Torso Combo, Phillips, Oct 21, 2020
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated "SR 11 'SP188'" on the reverse — SP188, Phillips, Jul 2, 2020
Signed and dated "Sterling Ruby 11" lower right — MASS CANN (3199), Phillips, Nov 13, 2019
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated "SR11 BC (3450)" on the reverse — BC (3450), Phillips, Nov 13, 2019
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated 'BC (3740) SR 12' on the reverse — BC (3740), Phillips, Oct 3, 2019
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated "SR 12 ' BC (3852)" on the reverse — BC (3852), Phillips, Sep 24, 2019
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated "BC (4007) S.R. 12" on the reverse — BC (4007), Phillips, May 15, 2019
Signed and dated "Sterling Ruby 10" lower right — Stellar Cannibals, Phillips, Nov 14, 2018
Signed and dated 'Sterling Ruby '06' lower right — Transcompositional (White Dress), Phillips, Oct 4, 2018
Signed, numbered and dated "Sterling Ruby 2007 ed. 1/3" on a label affixed to the reverse — Artaud, Phillips, Sep 26, 2018
Signed with artist's initials, titled and dated 'SR "BC (4186)" '13' on the reverse — BC (4186), Phillips, Jun 26, 2018
Signed and dated "Sterling Ruby 07" lower right — Armature Pumpkin Head, Phillips, Feb 28, 2018
Each signed and dated "Sterling Ruby 07" lower right — Spatial Facial Diptych, Phillips, Feb 28, 2018
Signed and dated 'Sterling Ruby '10' lower right — 6 Cell Quilt, Phillips, Dec 7, 2017

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