
Book Covers
2 works

Upholstery, 1996
Lithograph
11 3/8 x 15 in 29 x 38 cm
Edition
Edition of 20
Ed Ruscha’s Upholstery elevates a commonplace term into a meditation on comfort, craft, and the textures of everyday life. Rendered in his clean, bold typography, the word draws attention to the often-overlooked materials and labor that shape domestic and commercial spaces. Through his minimalist approach, Ruscha invites viewers to consider how language frames our relationship to objects and environments, transforming the ordinary into a subject of artistic reflection and cultural inquiry.
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Auction History

O · Ed Ruscha · Phillips · 2026-03 · $15,064

I Might Just Act Ugly If You Get Up on That Stand and Say Something Unpleasant to My Ears · Ed Ruscha · Sotheby's · 2026-03 · $92,058

Can't Find Keys, from the Artist Plate Project · Ed Ruscha · Christie's · 2026-02 · $2,032

Kay-Eye-Double-S (E. 103) · Ed Ruscha · Phillips · 2026-02 · $5,160

S for Spanish · Ed Ruscha · Phillips · 2025-11 · $283,800

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