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Basin Theology / IBMSMMCCA by Sterling Ruby, 2011, glazed stoneware, lacquered wood, sold Mar 2021Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗

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Basin Theology / IBMSMMCCA

Sterling Ruby (German, b. 1972) · 2011

$68,750 price realized incl. premium

≈ £49,209≈ €57,440

Hammer $55,000 · with buyer’s premium $68,750

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Medium
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As published: “glazed stoneware, lacquered wood”
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Category
Ceramics & studio pottery
Dimensions
10 h x 38 w x 38 d in (25 x 97 x 97 cm)
Auction house
Rago Auctions
Sale
Post War & Contemporary Art (auctions/2021/03/post-war-contemporary-art)
Date
March 11, 2021
Location
Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
Lot
109
Estimate
$50,000 – — (≈ £35,788) (≈ €41,775)
Source
Auction house ragoarts.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 1, 2026

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