Lot 174 · Contemporary Art Day Auction
thematic drawings correctional desires, animals, justice, religion, and excavation, intimacy
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- Estimate
- £150,000–£250,000 hammer ≈ $202,249–$337,082
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 8 October 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4513671
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sterling Ruby, thematic drawings correctional desires, animals, justice, religion, and excavation, intimacy. Sotheby's, 8 Oct 2016, lot 174. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4513671.
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Sterling Ruby, thematic drawings correctional desires, animals, justice, religion, and excavation, intimacy. Sotheby's, 8 Oct 2016, lot 174. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4513671.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Doble Coleoidea 6 | Miquel Barceló | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Puddle Painting 1 | Stefan Brã¼ggemann | £8,000–£12,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Ruby | bc (4031) | $225,000 | Sotheby's, May 2019 | |
| Sterling Ruby | Widw. Ballistic. | Phillips, Sep 2021 | ||
| Sterling Ruby | Sp183 | Phillips, Mar 2024 | ||
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| Sterling Ruby | Sp122 | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Sterling Ruby | Sp188 | Phillips, Jul 2020 | ||
| Sterling Ruby | Monument Stalagmite/Pink Plague | Phillips, Feb 2019 | ||
| Sterling Ruby | Bc (3983) | Christie's, May 2017 |
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