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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $21,186–$28,248
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, London · 20 May 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4926817
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Ruff, 'nudes in03', 2000. Sotheby's, 20 May 2021, lot 75. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4926817.
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Thomas Ruff, 'nudes in03', 2000. Sotheby's, 20 May 2021, lot 75. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4926817.
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| 'On The Stage Of Life', 1954 | Fan Ho | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| 'John Lennon and Paul McCartney', 1965 | David Bailey | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| '16th Arrondissement', Paris, 1976 | Helmut Newton | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| 'Helmut Newton Sumo', Taschen, London 1999 | Helmut Newton | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| 'Carmen, Homage To Munkasci, Coat By Cardin, Place François Premier, … | Richard Avedon | £3,000–£5,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ruff | Nudes ye 26, 2006 | $23,596 | Christie's, Oct 2025 | |
| Thomas Ruff | thomas ruff | 'w.h.s. 07', 2001 | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | „nudes asd 04“. 2001 | Grisebach, Dec 2022 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2025 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Nudes ev 19, 2006 | Ketterer Kunst, Jun 2023 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | a.s.b. 01 | Phillips, Mar 2023 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | h.t.b. 02 | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Nudes EV03 | Lempertz, Nov 2019 |
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.