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- Estimate
- CN¥40,000–CN¥60,000 hammer ≈ $5,960–$8,940
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — FIRST OPEN | Shanghai: Living With Art, Shanghai · 21 September 2019
- Dimensions
- 86.1×64.9cm. (33 7/8 ×25 ½in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3694435
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3694435 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3694435
Julian Opie, Ruth with Cigarette 4. Christie's, 21 Sep 2019, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3694435.
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Julian Opie, Ruth with Cigarette 4. Christie's, 21 Sep 2019, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3694435.
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From the same sale FIRST OPEN | Shanghai: Living With Art · Sep 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchid | Gao Qiang | CN¥30,000–CN¥40,000 | |
| Killing Me Softly | Liu Ye | CN¥28,000–CN¥38,000 | |
| My Little Treasure | Yoshitomo Nara | CN¥120,000–CN¥180,000 | |
| Plush Bff×dior (Black and Pink) | Kaws | CN¥120,000–CN¥150,000 | |
| Oresteia of Aeschylus | Francis. Bacon | CN¥80,000–CN¥140,000 | |
| Ruth with Cigarette 3 | Julian Opie | CN¥40,000–CN¥60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Opie | Paper head 2 | $7,101 | SBI Art Auction, May 2024 | |
| Julian Opie | Shahnoza. 1 (Cristea 58) | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Julian Opie | Paper Head 4, from Paper Heads | Phillips, Nov 2025 | ||
| Julian Opie | Street 1, from Street | Phillips, Jun 2023 | ||
| Julian Opie | Crow Pecking | Phillips, Apr 2021 | ||
| Julian Opie | Maria-Theresa (C. 157) | Phillips, Jan 2024 | ||
| Julian Opie | Tourist 2 2000 | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Julian Opie | Ruth with Cigarette 4 , 2005 | Freeman's | Hindman, Sep 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.