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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 18 May 2017
- Dimensions
- 51 1/8 x 72 7/8 in. (130 x 185 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3932126
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Ruff, h.l.k. 01. Christie's, 18 May 2017, lot 879. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3932126.
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Thomas Ruff, h.l.k. 01. Christie's, 18 May 2017, lot 879. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3932126.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session · May 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Seed | Phillip Taaffe (b. 1955) | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Red Glare | Mark Flood | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Sharp | John Mccracken | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Untitled, Bruxelles | Robert Ryman | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Sans titre | Olivier Mosset | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Empreintes de pinceau nº 50 répétées à intervalles régulieres (30 cm.) | Niele Toroni | $80,000–$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ruff | h.t.b. 02 | $15,932 | Phillips, Nov 2023 | |
| Thomas Ruff | Portrait (M.Schell) Young Man | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Portrait (V. Levchenya) | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Nudes mn 12 | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Nude Ry18 | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Substrates (S. 116-119) | Phillips, Sep 2024 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Porträt (Selected Images) | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | w.h.s. 08 | Phillips, Oct 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.