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- Estimate
- $300,000–$500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, New York · 13 May 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3924010
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ed Ruscha, Portland to Memphis. Sotheby's, 13 May 2010, lot 250. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3924010.
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Ed Ruscha, Portland to Memphis. Sotheby's, 13 May 2010, lot 250. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3924010.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Auction · May 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (P118) | Christopher Wood | $300,000–$400,000 | |
| Parrot | Andy Warhol | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| Albi | Elger Esser | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Ohne Titel | Sigmar Polke | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Still Life with Belt and Sneaker | Tom Wesselmann | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Blue Creek and Rubbing Noses | Sandro Chia | $30,000–$40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Ruscha | Adios with Olive | $355,600 | Christie's, Nov 2025 | |
| Ed Ruscha | Spied Upon Scene: Window | Phillips, Jun 2022 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Maybe, Maybe | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Various Plastics, 1979 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | S for Spanish | Phillips, Nov 2025 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Two | Christie's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Trashy Fish | Christie's, May 2026 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Exit | Christie's, Mar 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.