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- Estimate
- $7,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Edition, New York · 4 March 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3650259
- Record
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Ed Ruscha, Two People Temporarily Separated; and Two Happy People. Christie's, 4 Mar 2020, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3650259.
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Ed Ruscha, Two People Temporarily Separated; and Two Happy People. Christie's, 4 Mar 2020, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3650259.
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From the same sale Contemporary Edition · Mar 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flies and Frog | KEN PRICE (B. 1935) AND ED RUSCHA (B. 1937) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Odyssey | Ai Weiwei | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Choker | Tschabalala Self | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Compression System (Marble) | Tauba Auerbach | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| The Enlightened Savage | Enrique Chagoya | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Arborescences I | Jean Dubuffet | $5,000–$7,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Ruscha | News, Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews & Dues | $27,720 | Rago, Oct 2024 | |
| Ed Ruscha | Ooo | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Made in U.S.A. or America, Her Best Product, from Kent Bicen | Phillips, Jun 2026 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Rodeo , 1969 | Freeman's | Hindman, Sep 2023 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Sin - Without | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | News, Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews & Dues (E. 34-39) | Phillips, Jan 2025 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Etc., If, South, and Question & Answer | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2021 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | 51% Angel / 49% Devil | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 |
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.