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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Photographs, New York · 3 October 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4690852
- Record
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Thomas Ruff, 'm.d.p.n. 01'. Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2018, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4690852.
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Thomas Ruff, 'm.d.p.n. 01'. Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2018, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4690852.
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From the same sale Contemporary Photographs · Oct 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| at the horizon: the rocky mountains, montana | Wim Wenders | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| untitled (iceland series) | Olafur Eliasson | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| untitled (con edison power station) | Andy Warhol | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| 'untitled' (children with wire car) | Roger Ballen | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| head #3 | Philip-lorca Dicorcia | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| a woman with her artwork, portland, maine | Joel Sternfeld | $7,000–$10,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ruff | Antipodes I, Dijon (from the serie: Herzog & de Meuron) | $17,554 | Lempertz, Jun 2023 | |
| Thomas Ruff | Nudes mn 12 | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Haus No. 9 II | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Substrates (S. 116-119) | Phillips, Sep 2024 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Substrate (suite of 4) | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2020 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | w.h.s. 08 | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Portrait (M.Schell) Young Man | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Nudes (Schellmann 95 - 102) | SBI Art Auction, Jun 2020 |
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