Ed Ruscha's Auction Record Jumps 30%
3 min read · 20 Nov 2024
Standard Station, Ten-Cent Western Being Torn in Half. Image courtesy of Christie's
Ed Ruscha, Standard Station, Ten-Cent Western Being Torn in Half (1964) sold for $68.26m, more than the low estimate at Christie's in New York on November 19. The oil on canvas work has been traded 3 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $15.78m, a 30% rise.
Hurting the Word Radio #2. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Hurting the Word Radio #2 (1964), which sold for $52.48m at Christie's on November 13, 2019. The work had not been traded before.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-19 | Standard Station, Ten-Cent Western Being Torn in Half | $68.26m | 30 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2019-11-13 | Hurting the Word Radio #2 | $52.48m | 73 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2014-11-12 | Smash | $30.41m | 335 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2007-11-13 | Burning Gas Station | $6.99m | 118 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2002-05-14 | Talk about Space | $3.2m | 26 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2002-05-13 | Untitled | $2.53m | 308 % | Phillips de Pury | New York |
| 2001-11-14 | Untitled | $620,000 | 48 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1999-11-17 | Lisp (paper tape) | $420,000 | 56 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1989-11-09 | Honey I twisted through more | $270,000 | 42 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1989-05-02 | The Future | $190,000 | 9 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1988-11-10 | Lisp | $175,000 | 9 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1988-11-09 | Falling Chiclets | $160,000 | 16 % | Christie's | New York |
| 1985-05-02 | Large trademark with eight spotlights | $137,500 | 139 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1978-11-02 | Large Trademark with Eight Spotlights | $57,500 | - | Sotheby's | New York |