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Ship Talk by Ed Ruscha, 1988, acrylic on canvas, sold Jun 2015Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Ship Talk

Ed Ruscha (American, b. 1937) · 1988

£884,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ $1,389,815≈ €1,248,374

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Medium
Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “acrylic on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated · Ed Ruscha signature
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
142.2 x 341 cm (55 7/8 x 134 1/4 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Contemporary Art Evening Sale (UK010415)
Date
June 29, 2015
Location
London
Lot
35
Estimate
£400,000 – £600,000 (≈ $628,520 – $942,780) (≈ €564,556 – €846,834)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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