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Auction result

Mortar & Pestle/Torso Combo

Sterling Ruby (German, b. 1972) · 2007

Medium

Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →

As published: “glazed ceramic with oxides and brass, in 2 parts on spray painted wooden base”

Signed / inscribed

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 · Sterling Ruby signature

Category

Ceramics & studio pottery

Dimensions

mortar and pestle 21.5 x 73.5 x 59 cm (8 1/2 x 28 7/8 x 23 1/4 in.) torso combo 35 x 52 x 84 cm (13 3/4 x 20 1/2 x 33 1/8 in.) base 84.6 x 215.3 x 93.1 cm (33 1/4 x 84 3/4 x 36 5/8 in.)

Auction house

Phillips

Sale

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale (UK010720)

Date

October 21, 2020

Location

London

Lot

214

Estimate

£25,000 – £35,000 (≈ $32,648 – $45,707) (≈ €27,546 – €38,564)

Source

Auction house phillips.com ↗

Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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