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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — WATCHES AND WRISTWATCHES, London (South Kensington) · 14 December 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6188080
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ed Ruscha, Pencil, Broken Pencil. Christie's, 14 Dec 1999, lot 272. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6188080.
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Ed Ruscha, Pencil, Broken Pencil. Christie's, 14 Dec 1999, lot 272. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6188080.
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From the same sale Watches and Wristwatches · Dec 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mask, from Brushstroke Figures Series (C. 227) | Roy Lichtensetin | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Montrichard | Roaul Dufy (1877-1953) | $18,000–$22,000 | |
| Untitled | Jean Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Untitled | Velizar Vasa (b. 1933) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Turbaned Figure | Viole Frey (b. 1933) | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Untitled (Red) (Gemini 1371) | Ellsworth Kelly | $3,500–$4,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Ruscha | So...[#1] | $107,125 | Phillips, Dec 2023 | |
| Ed Ruscha | Hollywood (Engberg 7) | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | ed ruscha | mocha standard (engberg 30) | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Gasoline Stations | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | The End #1-#4 | Rago, Jan 2026 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Hollywood | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Mocha Standard (E. 30) | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Ed Ruscha | Ghost Station | Phillips, Apr 2023 |
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.