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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, Cry, 2005, Lambda print mounted to Sintra and face-mounted to acrylic
    Cry, 2005
    Print (other)
    62¼ h x 45½ w in (158 x 116 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 170
    $4,445≈ £3,328≈ €3,808Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Sterling Ruby, Plate 1 + 2 (diptych), 2006, Lambda print
    Plate 1 + 2 (diptych), 2006
    Print (other)
    14⅜ h x 13 w in (37 x 33 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 240
    $889≈ £718≈ €861Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. Sterling Ruby, Death Cult Los Angeles - Cry Me a River, 2007, Lambda print, flush-mounted to Plexiglas
    Death Cult Los Angeles - Cry Me a River, 2007
    Print (other) · ed. 1/3
    59 1/2 x 47 7/8 in. (151.1 x 121.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 154
    $2,413≈ £1,980≈ €2,275Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Sterling Ruby, CRY, 2005, Lambda print mounted on Sintra and UV Plexiglas
    CRY, 2005
    Print (other)
    63½ h x 46 w in (161 x 117 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 209
    $11,340≈ £9,096≈ €10,566Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Sterling Ruby, Candles (Exercise in Obsessive), 2005, ink, oilstick, graphite, printed paper and paper collage on paper
    Candles (Exercise in Obsessive), 2005
    Print (other) · Paper
    55 x 52 in. (139.7 x 132.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 109
    $25,200≈ £19,158≈ €22,924Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Sterling Ruby, Physicalism, The Recombine 1- 6, 2006, Lambda print, in 6 parts
    Physicalism, The Recombine 1- 6, 2006
    Print (other) · ed. 1/3
    each 154.8 x 122.4 cm (60 7/8 x 48 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 191
    £35,000≈ $46,099≈ €41,392Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Sterling Ruby, Artaud, 2007, Lambda print, mounted on Plexiglas
    Artaud, 2007
    Print (other) · Other support · ed. 1/3
    63 5/8 x 47 1/2 in. (161.6 x 120.7 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 192
    $9,375≈ £7,115≈ €7,988Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Sterling Ruby, Red, White, Blue, 2005, Lambda print, mounted to Plexiglas
    Red, White, Blue, 2005
    Print (other) · ed. 3/3
    164 × 121.5 cm. (64 5/8 × 47 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 134
    £2,500≈ $3,116≈ €2,921Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. 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 ↗
  10. 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 ↗

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