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Thomas Ruff

German · b. 1958 · Photographer

Thomas Ruff is a German photographer who lives and works in Düsseldorf, Germany. He has been described as "a master of edited and reimagined images". (Wikipedia)

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  1. Thomas Ruff, "13h 18m/-60°", C-Print auf Diasec"13h 18m/-60°"Van Ham · €126,438≈ $142,609≈ £90,655Sign up to see
  2. Thomas Ruff, Nudes fe16, 2000, laserchrome print, Diasec mounted, in artist's frameNudes fe16Phillips · £74,500≈ $117,174≈ €104,722Sign up to see
  3. Thomas Ruff, Sterne, 17h 51m /-22°, 1990, Chromogenic print, face-mounted to PlexiglasSterne, 17h 51m /-22°Phillips · $113,400≈ £83,388≈ €98,080Sign up to see

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  1. Thomas Ruff, Nudes emm 35, 2004, color coupler print face-mounted to Plexiglas
    Nudes emm 35, 2004
    Print (other)
    42½ h x 42½ w in (108 x 108 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 139
    $9,525≈ £7,116≈ €8,131Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Thomas Ruff, Doppelporträt, 1995, Offset auf Schoeller Durex (Trockenstempel)
    Doppelporträt, 1995
    Print (other)
    73 x 101,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 166
    €2,569≈ $3,012≈ £2,236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Thomas Ruff, Sterne (05h 08m/ -45 Grad), 1991/2003, Offsetlithografie auf Offsetpapier
    Sterne (05h 08m/ -45 Grad), 1991/2003
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 18/50
    80 x 53,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 92
    €2,904≈ $3,239≈ £2,423Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Thomas Ruff, Sterne (05h 08m/ -45 Grad), 1991/2003, Offsetlithografie auf glattem Papier
    Sterne (05h 08m/ -45 Grad), 1991/2003
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 5/50
    80 x 53cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 81
    €2,720≈ $2,968≈ £2,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Thomas Ruff, Nude (ga08), 2001, iris print on rag paper
    Nude (ga08), 2001
    Print (other) · Paper
    29½ h x 23½ w in (75 x 60 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 138
    $2,375≈ £2,190≈ €2,447Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Thomas Ruff, Zycles 3, 2009, Ditone print on semi-transparent polyester film
    Zycles 3, 2009
    Print (other)
    69.7 x 121.6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 412
    €7,560≈ $8,083≈ £6,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Thomas Ruff, Nudes YV16 (S. 99), 2001, Iris print in colours, on Somerset Velvet paper, with full margins
    Nudes YV16 (S. 99), 2001
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 21/50
    I. 36 x 24 cm (14 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.) S. 75 x 59.8 cm (29 1/2 x 23 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 296
    £1,512≈ $2,063≈ €1,818Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  8. Thomas Ruff, Substrate, 2009, Ditone-Print auf festem Papier, 8-teiliges Leporello
    Substrate, 2009
    Print (other)
    32 × 200 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 895
    €5,000≈ $5,943≈ £4,406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Thomas Ruff, Substrate, 2009, Print
    Substrate, 2009
    Print (other) · ed. edition of 75
    32 x 24.7 cm (12.5 x 9.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 748
    €5,625≈ $6,359≈ £4,414Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Thomas Ruff, Zycles - 3, Ditone-Print auf halbtransparenter Polyesterfolie
    Zycles - 3
    Print (other)
    70 x 122cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 547
    €4,463≈ $4,987≈ £3,452Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
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