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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $34,449–$48,229
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 26 March 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4912191
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Ruff, Portrait, F. Terhardt. Sotheby's, 26 Mar 2021, lot 494. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4912191.
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Thomas Ruff, Portrait, F. Terhardt. Sotheby's, 26 Mar 2021, lot 494. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4912191.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Arg-Ala | Damien Hirst | £150,000–£200,000 | |
| Wanting You | Tracey Emin | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Bad Meaning Good | Banksy | £150,000–£200,000 | |
| Study for Homage to the Square: Red V.M. | Josef Albers | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| Untitled 85 - 075 | Donald Judd | £120,000–£180,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ruff | „bi01“ (aus der Serie „jpegs“). 2007 | $40,241 | Grisebach, Nov 2024 | |
| Thomas Ruff | Porträt (A. Giese) | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | phg.11 | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | nudes bu04 | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Substrat 24 I | Christie's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | '06h 18m / -20°' (from Sterne) | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Substrat 12 III | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | H.e.k. 02 | Phillips, Apr 2024 |
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