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Sterling Ruby, BC (3603), 2012, fabric, paint, glue, and bleached canvas on panel© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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BC (3603)

Sterling Ruby (German, b. 1972) · 2012

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $70,000 – $100,000 (≈ £50,367 – £71,953) (≈ €58,646 – €83,780)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Other · Paintings all other results →
As published: “fabric, paint, glue, and bleached canvas on panel”
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Panel
Signed / inscribed
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated "SR 12 BC(3603)" on the reverse · Sterling Ruby signature
Category
Other
Dimensions
84 x 48 in. (213.4 x 121.9 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session (NY010521)
Date
June 24, 2021
Location
New York, United States
Lot
368
Estimate
$70,000 – $100,000 (≈ £50,367 – £71,953) (≈ €58,646 – €83,780)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2021 and 2024 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. BC (3603), Phillips 2021

    Jun 24, 2021 · Phillips this result

    20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session, lot 368

    Bought in / unsold · est. $70,000 – $100,000

    As catalogued

    Sterling Ruby, “BC (3603)”, 2012

    fabric, paint, glue, and bleached canvas on panel

    84 x 48 in. (213.4 x 121.9 cm)

  2. BC (3603), Phillips 2024

    Sep 25, 2024 · Phillips

    New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art, lot 169

    Sold $50,800Sign up to see · est. $40,000 – $60,000

    As catalogued

    Sterling Ruby, “BC (3603)”, 2012

    fabric, paint, glue, and bleached canvas on panel

    84 x 48 in. (213.4 x 121.9 cm)

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