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Lot 23 · Contemporary Curated

Me

Ed Ruscha

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Estimate
$300,000–$400,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Contemporary Curated, New York · 28 September 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5151601
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ed Ruscha, Me. Sotheby's, 28 Sep 2023, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5151601.

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Ed Ruscha, Me. Sotheby's, 28 Sep 2023, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5151601.

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