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- Estimate
- $120,000–$180,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — (AUCTION) RED, New York · 15 February 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3731609
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ed Ruscha, Whiz. Sotheby's, 15 Feb 2008, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3731609.
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Ed Ruscha, Whiz. Sotheby's, 15 Feb 2008, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3731609.
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From the same sale (Auction) Red · Feb 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Sun | Matthew Barney | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| Vandalised Phone Box | Banksy | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| No Title (Because our prez) | Raymond Pettibon | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| 226.5º Arc x 4 | Bernar Venet | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| Dicaprin | Damien Hirst | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| The Return | Bill Viola | $180,000–$250,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Ruscha | Trademark Study #4 | $419,100 | Christie's, May 2026 | |
| Ed Ruscha | Gem, 1968 | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Adios with Olive | Christie's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Double Standard | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Maybe, Maybe | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Doric | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Hey What Say | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | S for Spanish | Phillips, Nov 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.