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Sterling Ruby

German · b. 1972 · Painter, Sculptor

Sterling Ruby is an American artist who works in a large variety of media including ceramics, painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, video, and textiles. Often, his work is… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Sterling Ruby, SP83, 2009, acrylic spray paint on canvasSP83Phillips · £602,500≈ $965,868≈ €712,239Sign up to see
  2. Sterling Ruby, SP33, 2008, acrylic and spray paint on canavsSP33Phillips · £542,500≈ $930,930≈ €681,700Sign up to see
  3. Sterling Ruby, SP56, 2008, spray paint on canvasSP56Phillips · £494,500≈ $810,980≈ €594,647Sign up to see

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  1. Sterling Ruby, SP37, 2008, spray paint on canvas
    SP37, 2008
    spray paint on canvas · Canvas
    244 x 213.5 cm (96 1/8 x 84 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 5
    £446,500≈ $710,739≈ €561,139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Sterling Ruby, Arc en Ciel, acrylic spray paint, collage and mixed media on paper
    Arc en Ciel
    Acrylic · Paper
    56.7 x 76.7 cm (22 3/8 x 30 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 127
    £11,875≈ $20,344≈ €14,909Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Sterling Ruby, SP33, 2008, acrylic and spray paint on canavs
    SP33, 2008
    Acrylic
    317.5 x 472.4 cm (85 5/8 x 185 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 7
    £542,500≈ $930,930≈ €681,700Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Sterling Ruby, Mother and Father Saved with Exhaust Pipes, 2005, collage, spray paint on paper
    Mother and Father Saved with Exhaust Pipes, 2005
    Mixed media · Paper
    22 1/4 x 29 3/4 in. (56.5 x 75.6 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 122
    $60,000≈ £35,695≈ €43,808Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Sterling Ruby, Ceramic/Snow Trophy, 2007, glazed ceramic, white formica pedestal
    Ceramic/Snow Trophy, 2007
    Sculpture
    ceramic 12 x 25 x 20 in. (30.5 x 63.5 x 50.8 cm.) pedestal 36 x 31 x 21 in. (91.4 x 78.7 x 53.3 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 133
    $30,000≈ £17,848≈ €21,904Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Sterling Ruby, Sex, 2007, lambda print, laminated to Plexiglas
    Sex, 2007
    Print (other) · ed. 1/3
    sheet 66 x 47 1/2 in. (167.6 x 120.7 cm.) frame 67 1/2 x 49 in. (171.5 x 124.5 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 315
    $25,000≈ £14,873≈ €18,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Sterling Ruby, 90 Degree- Cryer, 2004, lambda print, mounted on Sintra and Plexiglas
    90 Degree- Cryer, 2004
    Print (other) · ed. 3/3
    image 19 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. (49.5 x 62.2 cm.) frame 21 x 26 in. (53.3 x 66 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 111
    $7,500≈ £4,472≈ €5,398Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Sterling Ruby, Alabaster SR10-2, 2010, acrylic, in artist's frame
    Alabaster SR10-2, 2010
    Acrylic
    69 1/2 x 69 1/2 in. (176.5 x 176.5 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    $293,000≈ £175,523≈ €213,168Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Sterling Ruby, SP56, 2008, spray paint on canvas
    SP56, 2008
    spray paint on canvas · Canvas
    243.9 x 213.4 cm. (96 x 84 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 7
    £494,500≈ $810,980≈ €594,647Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗

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