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Rooster by Ed Ruscha, 1970, gunpowder, pastel on paper, sold May 2015Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Rooster

Ed Ruscha (American, b. 1937) · 1970

$389,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £246,327≈ €340,660

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Medium
Pastel · Works on paper all pastel results →
As published: “gunpowder, pastel on paper”
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Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated · Ed Ruscha signature
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
11 1/2 x 29 in. (29.2 x 73.7 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010315)
Date
May 14, 2015
Location
New York
Lot
21
Estimate
$250,000 – $350,000 (≈ £158,308 – £221,631) (≈ €218,933 – €306,507)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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