Lot 716 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session
Pneumatic Muscles, Hydraulic Smiles
Ed Ruscha · acrylic on canvas
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- Estimate
- $450,000–$550,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York · 16 November 2018
- Dimensions
- 26 1/8 x 32 in. (66.4 x 81.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3781116
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3781116 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3781116
Ed Ruscha, Pneumatic Muscles, Hydraulic Smiles. Christie's, 16 Nov 2018, lot 716. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3781116.
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Ed Ruscha, Pneumatic Muscles, Hydraulic Smiles. Christie's, 16 Nov 2018, lot 716. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3781116.
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