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Lot 337 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction

Nudes emm 35

Thomas Ruff · chromogenic colour print mounted with Diasec face

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Estimate
£20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $32,760–$49,140
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 8 May 1998
Dimensions
overall: 50½ x 50½in. (128.3 x 128.3cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4740475
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Ruff, Nudes emm 35. Christie's, 8 May 1998, lot 337. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4740475.

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