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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $34,303–$48,024
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Curated, London · 13 April 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4914947
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Ruff, Porträt (J. Rubell). Sotheby's, 13 Apr 2021, lot 55. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4914947.
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Thomas Ruff, Porträt (J. Rubell). Sotheby's, 13 Apr 2021, lot 55. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4914947.
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From the same sale Contemporary Curated · Apr 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Girlfriends, One with Motorcycle (Gang) | Richard Prince | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Parrot | Andy Warhol | £70,000–£90,000 | |
| Sphinx (Laocoon) | Marc Quinn | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Sinful | Damien Hirst | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| Untitled (Blue) | Sigmar Polke | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Untitled | Hermann Nitsch | £20,000–£30,000 |
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 | H.e.k. 02 | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Substrat 12 III | Christie's, Oct 2021 |
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.