Lot 41 · Post-War and Contemporary Art: Amsterdam
Sterne, 11h 54m-20
Thomas Ruff · chromogenic color print with Diasec face, wood frame
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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art: Amsterdam, Amsterdam · 5 May 2006
- Dimensions
- 101½ x 73¼ in. (257.8 x 186 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3639361
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Ruff, Sterne, 11h 54m-20. Christie's, 5 May 2006, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3639361.
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Thomas Ruff, Sterne, 11h 54m-20. Christie's, 5 May 2006, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3639361.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| North Atlantic Ocean, Cliffs of Moher II | Hiroshi Sugimoto | $25,000–$35,000 | |
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| Atomists: Making Strides | Gabriel Orozco | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Mother | Maurizio Cattelan | $60,000–$80,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ruff | Zycles 6021 | $78,247 | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | |
| Thomas Ruff | Substrat 7 III | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Sterne 10H 30M /-50° | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | 16h 54m -- 40° | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | substrat 21-I | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | 'phg. 10_1' | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Star 13h 25m / -30° (STE 3.24) | Phillips, Mar 2017 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Substrat 01 | Phillips, Apr 2025 |
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.