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Lot 471 · Contemporary Art Day Auction

Nudes yv16

Thomas Ruff

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Estimate
$40,000–$60,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, New York · 12 November 2015
Record ID
TB-2026-4413563
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Ruff, Nudes yv16. Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2015, lot 471. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4413563.

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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Auction · Nov 2015

LotArtistEstimateResult
Untitled (Flat) Alex Israel $300,000–$400,000
Untitled #203 Cindy Sherman $200,000–$300,000
Untitled Cy Twombly $100,000–$150,000
Jour Sans Greg Bogin $10,000–$15,000
Gras Eberhard Havekost $50,000–$70,000
Nebulus Victor Vasarely $100,000–$150,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Thomas Ruff Substrat 9 III, 2002-03 $50,000 est. Freeman's | Hindman, May 2022
Thomas Ruff Substrat 23 I Phillips, Oct 2024
Thomas Ruff Nudes fn 06 Phillips, May 2019
Thomas Ruff Porträt (T. Djordjadze) Phillips, Apr 2023
Thomas Ruff Substrat 7 III Phillips, Apr 2022
Thomas Ruff Substrat 35 I Phillips, Apr 2023
Thomas Ruff Substrat 15 II Phillips, Dec 2025
Thomas Ruff Zycles 6021 Sotheby's, Nov 2021

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