Thomas Ruff

German | 1958

Thomas Ruff is a German photographer who was born in 1958. His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like David Zwirner, London and will be on exhibit at Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle in Munich on February 28, 2025. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Museum Folkwang Essen have featured Thomas Ruff's work in the past.Thomas Ruff's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 2 USD to 239,990 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 239,990 USD for Jpeg pt01, sold at Christie's London in 2017. In the past 12 months, his sculptures have averaged 17,465 USD, while his photographs have sold for an average of 10,261 USD.Thomas Ruff has been featured in articles for Aperture, Studio International and Art Asia Pacific. The most recent article is Thomas Ruff's Photographic Innovations on Display in London written for ArtDaily in January 2025.

Featured for Sale

Nudes FN07 ,2000

By Thomas Ruff

Christie's New York

Bauhaus, from the series 'Mies van der Rohe', 2001 ,2001

By Thomas Ruff

Adams Amsterdam Auctions

Untitled ,2011

By Thomas Ruff

Van Ham Fine Art Auctions

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At Auction

Notable Lots

NUDES PEA 10

By Thomas Ruff

+212%

above mid-estimate

gr 20 ,2003

By Thomas Ruff

+40%

above mid-estimate

21h 32m/-60° ,1992

By Thomas Ruff

+177%

above mid-estimate

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Upcoming Lots

H.P.B. 01, 2001/2002 ,2001

By Thomas Ruff

Adams Amsterdam Auctions

Bauhaus, from the series 'Mies van der Rohe', 2001 - Thomas Ruff

Bauhaus, from the series 'Mies van der Rohe', 2001 ,2001

By Thomas Ruff

Adams Amsterdam Auctions

Untitled (portrait A. Ruff), 1984 - Thomas Ruff

Untitled (portrait A. Ruff), 1984 ,1984

By Thomas Ruff

Adams Amsterdam Auctions

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Post-Auction Lots for Sale

Untitled ,2011

By Thomas Ruff

Van Ham Fine Art Auctions

DG 08 ,2002

By Thomas Ruff

Van Ham Fine Art Auctions

Untitled ,2011

By Thomas Ruff

Van Ham Fine Art Auctions

Recent Auction Results

phg.06 I ,2013

By Thomas Ruff

Grisebach

Untitled ,2011

By Thomas Ruff

Van Ham Fine Art Auctions

Substrat 34 I ,2007

By Thomas Ruff

+11%

above mid-estimate

Phillips New York

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Current Exhibitions

Look At Us: 25 Years Of Art Collection Deutsche Börse

Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation

Eschborn | Germany

Oct 11,2024 - Mar 09,2025

Parrhesia* - Works from the Collection

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

Humlebæk | Denmark

Nov 28,2024 - Mar 16,2025

Thomas Ruff: Expériences lumineuses

David Zwirner, London

Mayfair | London | UK

Jan 30,2025 - Mar 22,2025

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Articles

Thomas Ruff's Photographic Innovations on Display in London

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Coverage

“ ..Ruff is perhaps best known for his revival of portrait photography in the early 1980s and his series' of portraits that have ensued since... ”
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Gow Langsford Gallery, Lorne Street

“ ..As the leading figure in the Dusseldorf school of photography, Ruff is best known for his series of staged and generic portraits... ”
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Kunsthalle Düsseldorf

“ ..As the leading figure in the Dusseldorf school of photography, Ruff is best known for his series of staged and generic portraits... ”
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SMAK, Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst

“ ..Contrary to the commonly valued aspect of portraiture which often offers the essence or reveals unspoken truths of a person, Ruff's subjects are reclusive... ”
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Gow Langsford Gallery, Lorne Street