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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, Death Cult Los Angeles - Cry Me a River, 2007, Lambda print
    Death Cult Los Angeles - Cry Me a River, 2007
    Print (other) · ed. 1/3
    59 x 47 1/2 in. (149.9 x 120.7 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 140
    $8,750≈ £6,745≈ €7,824Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Sterling Ruby, Headless Dick/Deth Till, 2008, Formica, wood and spray paint
    Headless Dick/Deth Till, 2008
    Formica, wood and spray paint · Panel
    180 x 47 7/8 x 150 in. (457.2 x 121.9 x 381 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 43
    $43,750≈ £33,724≈ €39,118Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Sterling Ruby, Jaw Artist/RWB, 2009, ceramic
    Jaw Artist/RWB, 2009
    Sculpture
    40.6 x 61 x 35.6 cm (15 7/8 x 24 x 14 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 183
    £20,000≈ $26,772≈ €24,178Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Sterling Ruby, Alabaster SR11-52, 2011, acrylic, in artist's frame
    Alabaster SR11-52, 2011
    Acrylic
    128.9 x 247.7 cm (50 3/4 x 97 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 197
    £62,500≈ $83,663≈ €75,555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Sterling Ruby, Cry Later, 2009, formica, wood, spray paint
    Cry Later, 2009
    formica, wood, spray paint · Panel
    182.8 x 325 x 243.8 cm (71 7/8 x 127 7/8 x 95 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 198
    £21,250≈ $28,445≈ €25,689Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Sterling Ruby, SP138, 2010, spray paint on canvas
    SP138, 2010
    spray paint on canvas · Canvas
    243.8 x 213.4 cm (96 x 84 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 29
    £263,000≈ $346,818≈ €315,347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Sterling Ruby, Monument Stalagmite/Icolagnia, 2008, PVC pipe, foam, urethane, wood, spray paint and Formica
    Monument Stalagmite/Icolagnia, 2008
    PVC pipe, foam, urethane, wood, spray paint and Formica · Panel
    186 x 72 x 48 in. (472.4 x 182.9 x 121.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 116
    $112,500≈ £77,892≈ €98,901Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Sterling Ruby, Two works: (i) Ashtray 261 (ii) Ashtray 266, 2013, glazed ceramic
    Two works: (i) Ashtray 261 (ii) Ashtray 266, 2013
    Sculpture
    (i) 1 1/2 x 9 1/4 x 9 in. (3.8 x 23.5 x 22.9 cm) (ii) 1 1/2 x 7 x 5 in. (3.8 x 17.8 x 12.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 292
    $11,875≈ £8,222≈ €10,440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Sterling Ruby, SP25, 2008, acrylic and spray paint on canvas
    SP25, 2008
    Acrylic · Canvas
    96 x 84 in. (243.8 x 213.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 37
    $581,000≈ £402,801≈ €509,873Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Sterling Ruby, DRFTRS (4415), 2013, collage and paint on paper
    DRFTRS (4415), 2013
    Mixed media · Paper
    18 x 12 in. (45.7 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 115
    $10,625≈ £7,668≈ €9,758Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗

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