Lot 38 B · 20th Century Evening Sale
Norm's La Cienega Sinking into the Petrochemical Swamp
Ed Ruscha · acrylic on canvas
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- Estimate
- $3,000,000–$5,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Evening Sale, New York · 9 November 2023
- Dimensions
- 28 x 53 in. (71.1 x 134.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3315068
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3315068 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3315068
Ed Ruscha, Norm's La Cienega Sinking into the Petrochemical Swamp. Christie's, 9 Nov 2023, lot 38 B. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3315068.
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Ed Ruscha, Norm's La Cienega Sinking into the Petrochemical Swamp. Christie's, 9 Nov 2023, lot 38 B. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3315068.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of Cristina, My Sister | Frida Kahlo | $8,000,000–$12,000,000 | |
| Fruits et pot de gingembre | Paul Cézanne | $35,000,000–$55,000,000 | |
| La barrière du chemin de fer, aux Pâtis près Pontoise | Camille Pissarro | $3,000,000–$5,000,000 | |
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