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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Curated, New York · 5 March 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4333985
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Ruff, Portrait (M. Schell). Sotheby's, 5 Mar 2015, lot 329. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4333985.
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Thomas Ruff, Portrait (M. Schell). Sotheby's, 5 Mar 2015, lot 329. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4333985.
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From the same sale Contemporary Curated · Mar 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Ring) | Alexander Calder | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Into the Mirror | Richard Pousette-dart | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Through the Haze | Lawrence Weiner | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Sediment: Leg and Shirt | John Baldessari | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Untitled (Publicity) | Richard Prince | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Bob Woodward | Adam Mcewen | $50,000–$70,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ruff | Nudes ye 26, 2006 | $23,596 | Christie's, Oct 2025 | |
| Thomas Ruff | „nudes asd 04“. 2001 | Grisebach, Dec 2022 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | thomas ruff | 'w.h.s. 07', 2001 | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2025 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Nudes ev 19, 2006 | Ketterer Kunst, Jun 2023 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | a.s.b. 01 | Phillips, Mar 2023 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Nudes EV03 | Lempertz, Nov 2019 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | h.t.b. 02 | Phillips, Nov 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.