Lot 245 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
ma.r.s. 03 III
Thomas Ruff · chromogenic print face-mounted to acrylic, in artist's frame
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $37,979–$63,299
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale , London · 29 June 2023
- Dimensions
- image: 92 1/8 x 64 5/8in. (234 x 164cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3346912
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3346912 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3346912
Thomas Ruff, ma.r.s. 03 III. Christie's, 29 Jun 2023, lot 245. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3346912.
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Thomas Ruff, ma.r.s. 03 III. Christie's, 29 Jun 2023, lot 245. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3346912.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ruff | Nudes ti52 | $53,297 | Phillips, Mar 2023 | |
| Thomas Ruff | Substrat 20-I | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | jpeg tm01 | Phillips, Nov 2019 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | '06h 18m / -20°' (from Sterne) | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Substrat 7 III | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Sterne, 8h 26m / -30°, 1989 | Christie's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Zycles 6021 | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | thomas ruff | press++20.31 | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.