Lot 513 · Old Master & British Pictures Evening Sale
Signal Box, Basel (HdM07)
Thomas Ruff · chromogenic color print mounted with Diasec face; wooden frame
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- Estimate
- $22,000–$28,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Pictures Evening Sale, London · 17 February 1998
- Dimensions
- 89¾ x 74 in. (228 x 188 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5755870
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Ruff, Signal Box, Basel (HdM07). Christie's, 17 Feb 1998, lot 513. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5755870.
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Thomas Ruff, Signal Box, Basel (HdM07). Christie's, 17 Feb 1998, lot 513. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5755870.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cremaster 4: T1: Ascending HACK Descending HACK | Mathew Barney (b. 1967) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Crucifixion Clyde | Andres Serrano | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Marlene Dietrich (from Pictures of Diamonds) | Vik Muniz | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| The Grandmother | John Currin | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Saint Francis of Paola | Kehinde Wiley | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Bathroom | Inka Essenhigh | $35,000–$45,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ruff | nudes bu04 | $30,480 | Phillips, Apr 2024 | |
| Thomas Ruff | Nudes pant11 | Phillips, Dec 2022 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | H.e.k. 02 | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Porträt (T. Djordjadze) | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Nudes fe16 | Phillips, Dec 2024 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | phg.06_I | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Nudes fn 06 | Phillips, May 2019 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | 'Nudes 106', 2000 | Sotheby's, May 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.