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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,078–$2,770
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary Art, London, New Bond Street · 30 June 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-652557
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Ruff, Portraits, 1984-1985. Bonhams, 30 Jun 2021, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-652557.
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Thomas Ruff, Portraits, 1984-1985. Bonhams, 30 Jun 2021, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-652557.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (SF78-255), 1978 | Sam Francis | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Killing Time V, 1993 | Robert Longo | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Olivier Larronde allongé, 1958 | Alberto Giacometti | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| Tête de femme, 1904 | Francis Picabia | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Dessin mécanique, circa 1918-1921 | Francis Picabia | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| La Tour Saint-Jacques et la Colonne du Châtelet vus depuis Le Café À … | Alberto Giacometti | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ruff | [no title recorded] | $3,057 | Dorotheum, Oct 2022 | |
| Thomas Ruff | Sterne, 05h 12m / -70°, 1989-1992 | Chiswick Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | h.t.b. 04 | Phillips, Dec 2022 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | ma.r.s. 15. 2011 | Grisebach, Jun 2022 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Intérieur 3D (Tegernsee) | Lempertz, Dec 2021 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Interior | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2020 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Lukas Duwenhogger, 1986; Peter Martin, 1988; and Sabine Weir | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | Zycles | Rago, Mar 2020 |
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.