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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Photographs, New York · 1 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4856554
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Ruff, thomas ruff | 'jpeg ev01'. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2020, lot 56. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4856554.
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Thomas Ruff, thomas ruff | 'jpeg ev01'. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2020, lot 56. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4856554.
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From the same sale Contemporary Photographs · Oct 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| xaviera simmons | index four, composition two | Xaviera Simmons | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| david yarrow | circle of life ii | David Yarrow | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| cindy sherman | untitled (for chicago) | Cindy Sherman | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| louise lawler | africain / américain / parisien | Louise Lawler | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| anne collier | anger | Anne Collier | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| roe ethridge | thanksgiving 1984 (table) | Roe Ethridge | $7,000–$10,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ruff | Porträt (J. Rubell) | $25,060 | Phillips, Apr 2022 | |
| Thomas Ruff | Portrait (M. Roeser) | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Nudes ry08 | Phillips, Jul 2020 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Sterne 16H 08M/-25° | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | thomas ruff | 'untitled (bernd junger)', 1985 | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Portrait (C. Fottinger) | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2021 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Porträt (T. Djordjadze) | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| 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.