Ruud van Empel Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Ruud van Empel Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 23, 2025
RUUD VAN EMPEL (Breda, 1958) "The office n.9. 1996. Archival pigment print.
Est: €2,500 - €3,000
RUUD VAN EMPEL (Breda, 1958) "The office n.9. 1996. Archival pigment print. Measurements: 30 x 34 cm (photograph); 52,5 x 55,5 cm (frame). "The office" (1995-2001) was the artist's first photographic series, in which he played with a deceptive documentary aesthetic, quickly disproved by the juxtaposition of different realities. Renowned Dutch photographer and visual artist. He studied at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunst St. Joost in Breda in the 1970s. In the late 1980s he moved to Amsterdam to work on his career as a visual artist. Her first photographic series were The Office, Study for Women (1999-2002) and Study in Green (2003). The Groninger Museum presented her first solo exhibition in 1999. She made the international leap with her World-Moon-Venus series, which was exhibited at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York. Curator Deborah Klochko invited him to participate in the exhibition entitled "Picturing Eden" at the George Eastman House. In particular, the World series, which explores the theme of innocence, made a deep impression. Van Empel placed neatly dressed black boys and girls in paradisiacal settings of unspoiled, non-existent nature. Interest in and appreciation of this series continues to this day all over the world. The breakthrough in the United States also brought renewed attention to Dutch museums. Van Empel has had solo exhibitions at the Het Valkhof Museum in Nijmegen, the Groninger Museum and the NoordBrabants Museum in 's-Hertogenbosch. Since the international recognition of his work gave Van Empel the status of an artist with his own independent formal language, he has progressively expanded his oeuvre with the series Theatre, from 2010 to 2013, and Souvenir, which offered a charged image of his youth in Breda. This series was acquired by the NoordBrabants Museum. But this always has a darker side, though not always obvious. Ruud Schenk, curator of the Groninger Museum, wrote about this aspect in reference to the series Study for Women (2000-2002). Her work has been reviewed in countless publications and she has held important international exhibitions, not only in institutions specializing in photography but also in renowned museums of modern visual art.
Setdart Auction House
Apr. 17, 2025
RUUD VAN EMPEL (B. 1958). World #4, 2005. signed in pencil and titled, date
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
RUUD VAN EMPEL (B. 1958). World #4, 2005. signed in pencil and titled, dated and numbered '3 / 9' on affixed photographer's label (flush mount, verso)image/sheet/flush mount: 32 ¾ x 23 ½ in. (83.2 x 59.7 cm.).
Christie's
Apr. 10, 2025
Ruud Van Empel (1958) - Untitled #3, 2004
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Vintage cibachrome print, mounted on dibond cm 85 x 59,5 | 33.5 x 23.4 in. Edition 7 of 7 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on the white inferior recto margin PROVENANCE Flatland Gallery, Utrecht EXHIBITIONS Gnessulògo. Poesia Paesaggio Territorio, Museo del Paesaggio di Torre di Mosto, 2022 Fini & Confini, Museo del Paesaggio di Torre di Mosto, 2019 LITERATURE R. van Empel, Photoworks 1995-2010, ed. Groninger Museum, Amsterdam 2011, p. 59.
Finarte
Mar. 04, 2025
Ruud van Empel, World #31
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Ruud van Empel World #31 2008 Diasec-mounted digital dye destruction print 33.000 h x 23.500 w in (84 x 60 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to artist's label verso 'World #31 2008 5/13 Ruud van Empel'. This work is number 5 from the edition of 13. Provenance: Flatland Gallery, Houston | Private Collection | Etherton Gallery, Tuscon, AZ This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Feb. 20, 2025
Dawn #1
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Ruud van Empel b. 1958 Dawn #1 signed, titled, dated 2008 and numbered 1/13 in ink (on the photographer's label on the reverse) Cibachrome print, front-mounted to acrylic, flush-mounted to aluminum 59,5 x 84,1 cm; 23 ⅜ x 33 ⅛ in. Executed in 2008, this print is number 1 from an edition of 13. __________________ Ruud van Empel n. 1958 Dawn #1 signé, titré, daté 2008 et numéroté 1/13 à l'encre (sur l'étiquette du photographe au verso) épreuve au cibachrome, montée sur acrylique, encastrée sur aluminium 59,5 x 84,1 cm ; 23 ⅜ x 33 ⅛ in. Exécuté en 2008, ce tirage est le numéro 1 d'une édition en 13 exemplaires.
Sotheby's
Dec. 18, 2024
RUUD VAN EMPEL (B. 1958). Study in Green #8; Study in Green #16 [Two Works]
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
RUUD VAN EMPEL (B. 1958). Study in Green #8; Study in Green #16 [Two Works].
Christie's
Dec. 05, 2024
EMPEL, RUUD VAN (B. 1958). SUNDAY CHAPTER
Est: €1,250 - €2,500
Amst. etc., Flatland Gallery, 2012. 24 p. Ed. of 199 copies, signed and numb. (2/199) w. World #23 as archival pigment print, one of only 25 copies publ. w. orig. test strip for World #1 (w. handwritten note 'W1' in pen verso). Enclosed in orig. cardboard box. 30 x 24 cm. Fine condition.
Zwiggelaar Auctions
Dec. 02, 2024
Ruud van Empel (Dutch 1958). Souvenir #1, 2008.
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Ruud van Empel (Dutch 1958) Souvenir #1, 2008 cibachrome print flush-mounted on dibond signed, dated, titled and numbered 'Ruud van Empel 2008 2/10' (on the artist's label on the reverse) 84 x 59.5 cm.
Adams Amsterdam Auctions
Nov. 30, 2024
Ruud VAN EMPEL (1958)
Est: €5,000 - €8,000
Moon #7 (2008) Cibachrome print mounted on dibond, face-mounted on Plexiglas Edition 6 of 10 Signed, titled, and numbered by the artist, on the artist's own lable on verso.
Hessink's
Oct. 25, 2024
Ruud van Empel, Mood #5
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Ruud van Empel Mood #5 2016 archival pigment print mounted to acrylic 26.5 h x 18.5 w in (67 x 47 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to artist's label to verso 'Mood #5 2016 Ruud van Empel 7/10'. This work is number 7 from the edition of 10. Provenance: Jackson Fine Art, Atlanta | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 15, 2024
Ruud Van Empel, Generation#1 , 2010
Est: $200 - $400
Photographer: Ruud van Empel (born 21 November 1958 in Breda) is a Dutch photographer and visual artist. Subject/Title: Generation#1 Date Of Negative: 2010 Type Of Print: Fine Duotone Photo Engraving Date Of Print: 2013 Paper: Medium weight - satin/matte finish Publissher: Photoworks International, BV Approximate Image Size: 8.5 x 6.5 inches Mount Board Size Approx.: 16 x 14 | 16 x 20 inches, depending on the size of the image Condition Grade: Excellent Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum - black mat board.
Joshua Kodner
Jun. 15, 2024
Ruud Van Empel, Frame Story#1, 1998
Est: $200 - $400
Photographer: Ruud van Empel (born 21 November 1958 in Breda) is a Dutch photographer and visual artist. Subject/Title: Frame Story#1 Date Of Negative: 1998 Type Of Print: Fine Duotone Photo Engraving Date Of Print: 2013 Paper: Medium weight - satin/matte finish Publissher: Photoworks International, BV Approximate Image Size: 7 x 6 inches Mount Board Size Approx.: 16 x 14 | 16 x 20 inches, depending on the size of the image Condition Grade: Excellent Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum - black mat board.
Joshua Kodner
Jun. 15, 2024
Ruud Van Empel, Dawn#4, 2008
Est: $200 - $400
Photographer: Ruud van Empel (born 21 November 1958 in Breda) is a Dutch photographer and visual artist. Subject/Title: Dawn#4 Date Of Negative: 2008 Type Of Print: Fine Duotone Photo Engraving Date Of Print: 2013 Paper: Medium weight - satin/matte finish Publissher: Photoworks International, BV Approximate Image Size: 5.5 x 8 inches Mount Board Size Approx.: 16 x 14 | 16 x 20 inches, depending on the size of the image Condition Grade: Excellent Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum - black mat board.
Joshua Kodner
Jun. 15, 2024
Ruud Van Empel, Connection, 2010
Est: $200 - $400
Photographer: Ruud van Empel (born 21 November 1958 in Breda) is a Dutch photographer and visual artist. Subject/Title: Connection Date Of Negative: 2010 Type Of Print: Fine Duotone Photo Engraving Date Of Print: 2013 Paper: Medium weight - satin/matte finish Publissher: Photoworks International, BV Approximate Image Size: 9 x 5 inches Mount Board Size Approx.: 16 x 14 | 16 x 20 inches, depending on the size of the image Condition Grade: Excellent Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum - black mat board.
Joshua Kodner
Jun. 15, 2024
Ruud Van Empel, Brothers & Sisters#4, 2009
Est: $200 - $400
Photographer: Ruud van Empel (born 21 November 1958 in Breda) is a Dutch photographer and visual artist. Subject/Title: Brothers & Sisters#4 Date Of Negative: 2009 Type Of Print: Fine Duotone Photo Engraving Date Of Print: 2013 Paper: Medium weight - satin/matte finish Publissher: Photoworks International, BV Approximate Image Size: 7 x 7 inches Mount Board Size Approx.: 16 x 14 | 16 x 20 inches, depending on the size of the image Condition Grade: Excellent Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum - black mat board.
Joshua Kodner
Jun. 15, 2024
Ruud Van Empel, Brothers & Sisters#3, 2009
Est: $200 - $400
Photographer: Ruud van Empel (born 21 November 1958 in Breda) is a Dutch photographer and visual artist. Subject/Title: Brothers & Sisters#3 Date Of Negative: 2009 Type Of Print: Fine Duotone Photo Engraving Date Of Print: 2013 Paper: Medium weight - satin/matte finish Publissher: Photoworks International, BV Approximate Image Size: 7 x 7 inches Mount Board Size Approx.: 16 x 14 | 16 x 20 inches, depending on the size of the image Condition Grade: Excellent Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum - black mat board.
Joshua Kodner
Jun. 15, 2024
Ruud Van Empel, Brothers & Sisters#2, 2009
Est: $200 - $400
Photographer: Ruud van Empel (born 21 November 1958 in Breda) is a Dutch photographer and visual artist. Subject/Title: Brothers & Sisters#2 Date Of Negative: 2009 Type Of Print: Fine Duotone Photo Engraving Date Of Print: 2013 Paper: Medium weight - satin/matte finish Publissher: Photoworks International, BV Approximate Image Size: 7 x 7 inches Mount Board Size Approx.: 16 x 14 | 16 x 20 inches, depending on the size of the image Condition Grade: Excellent Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum - black mat board.
Joshua Kodner
Jun. 15, 2024
Ruud Van Empel, Brothers & Sisters#1, 2009
Est: $200 - $400
Photographer: Ruud van Empel (born 21 November 1958 in Breda) is a Dutch photographer and visual artist. Subject/Title: Brothers & Sisters#1 Date Of Negative: 2009 Type Of Print: Fine Duotone Photo Engraving Date Of Print: 2013 Paper: Medium weight - satin/matte finish Publissher: Photoworks International, BV Approximate Image Size: 7 x 7 inches Mount Board Size Approx.: 16 x 14 | 16 x 20 inches, depending on the size of the image Condition Grade: Excellent Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum - black mat board.
Joshua Kodner
Jun. 15, 2024
Ruud Van Empel, Boys#1, 2009
Est: $200 - $400
Photographer: Ruud van Empel (born 21 November 1958 in Breda) is a Dutch photographer and visual artist. Subject/Title: Boys#1 Date Of Negative: 2009 Type Of Print: Fine Duotone Photo Engraving Date Of Print: 2013 Paper: Medium weight - satin/matte finish Publissher: Photoworks International, BV Approximate Image Size: 5.5 x 7.5 inches Mount Board Size Approx.: 16 x 14 | 16 x 20 inches, depending on the size of the image Condition Grade: Excellent Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum - black mat board.
Joshua Kodner
Jun. 15, 2024
Ruud Van Empel, Boy & Girl, 2008
Est: $200 - $400
Photographer: Ruud van Empel (born 21 November 1958 in Breda) is a Dutch photographer and visual artist. Subject/Title: Boy & Girl Date Of Negative: 2008 Type Of Print: Fine Duotone Photo Engraving Date Of Print: 2013 Paper: Medium weight - satin/matte finish Publissher: Photoworks International, BV Approximate Image Size: 7 x 9.5 inches Mount Board Size Approx.: 16 x 14 | 16 x 20 inches, depending on the size of the image Condition Grade: Excellent Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum - black mat board.
Joshua Kodner
Apr. 11, 2024
RUUD VAN EMPEL (Breda, 1958) "The office n.9. 1996. Archival pigment print.
Est: €2,500 - €3,000
RUUD VAN EMPEL (Breda, 1958) "The office n.9. 1996. Archival pigment print. Measurements: 30 x 34 cm (photograph); 52,5 x 55,5 cm (frame). "The office" (1995-2001) was the artist's first photographic series, in which he played with a deceptive documentary aesthetic, quickly disproved by the juxtaposition of different realities. Renowned Dutch photographer and visual artist. He studied at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunst St. Joost in Breda in the 1970s. In the late 1980s he moved to Amsterdam to work on his career as a visual artist. Her first photographic series were The Office, Study for Women (1999-2002) and Study in Green (2003). The Groninger Museum presented her first solo exhibition in 1999. She made the international leap with her World-Moon-Venus series, which was exhibited at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York. Curator Deborah Klochko invited him to participate in the exhibition entitled "Picturing Eden" at the George Eastman House. In particular, the World series, which explores the theme of innocence, made a deep impression. Van Empel placed neatly dressed black boys and girls in paradisiacal settings of unspoiled, non-existent nature. Interest in and appreciation of this series continues to this day all over the world. The breakthrough in the United States also brought renewed attention to Dutch museums. Van Empel has had solo exhibitions at the Het Valkhof Museum in Nijmegen, the Groninger Museum and the NoordBrabants Museum in 's-Hertogenbosch. Since the international recognition of his work gave Van Empel the status of an artist with his own independent formal language, he has progressively expanded his oeuvre with the series Theatre, from 2010 to 2013, and Souvenir, which offered a charged image of his youth in Breda. This series was acquired by the NoordBrabants Museum. But this always has a darker side, though not always obvious. Ruud Schenk, curator of the Groninger Museum, wrote about this aspect in reference to the series Study for Women (2000-2002). Her work has been reviewed in countless publications and she has held important international exhibitions, not only in institutions specializing in photography but also in renowned museums of modern visual art.
Setdart Auction House
Apr. 03, 2024
RUUD VAN EMPEL (B. 1958) World #21, 2006 signed, titled, dated and numbere
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
RUUD VAN EMPEL (B. 1958) World #21, 2006 signed, titled, dated and numbered '9⁄13' in ink on affixed photographer's label, credited, titled, dated and numbered on affixed gallery label (flush mount, verso) image/sheet/flush mount: 33 x 23 ¼ in. (83.8 x 59 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 28, 2024
RUUD VAN EMPEL - MOON #2
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Lot 85 Ruud Van Empel Dutch (b. 1958) Moon #2 (2005) cibachrome signed to artist label verso, editioned 5/12 sheet: 32 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches frame dimensions: 32 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 1 inches, face-mounted to Plexiglas Provenance: From a Montclair, NJ Collection
Capsule Gallery Auction
Dec. 11, 2023
Ruud van Empel (Dutch 1958). World #35, 2010.
Est: €25,000 - €35,000
Ruud van Empel (Dutch 1958) World #35, 2010 cibachrome print flush-mounted on dibond signed, titled, dated and numbered 'Ruud van Empel 2010 5/7' (on the artist's label attached to the reverse) 123.6 x 177 cm.
Adams Amsterdam Auctions
Oct. 19, 2023
Ruud van Empel (born 1958) Babies #s 3 and 4, 2005
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Ruud van Empel (born 1958) Babies #s 3 and 4, 2005 2 dye-bleach prints, each face-mounted on acrylic and flush-mounted on Dibond, each signed, titled, dated, numbered '2' and '1' respectively in pencil on a credit label affixed on the artist's frame backing. image/ sheet/ flush-mount: each 23 1/4 x 16 1/2in. (59 x 42cm.) artist's frame construction Provenance: With TZR Galerie, Cologne, acquired 2005 Exhibited: Full of Grace, Palm Beach Photographic Centre, West Palm Beach, Florida, January 25-March 14, 2012 Yes, they say everything has been done, "But has it been done your way?" is the question you should ask yourself. RUUD VAN EMPEL
Hindman
Jun. 02, 2023
”THEATRE # 8”
Est: €12,000 - €15,000
Signed on a label inscribed with the work information on the reverse: RUUD VAN Empel
Grisebach
Feb. 22, 2023
RUUD VAN EMPEL (Breda, 1958) "Study for 24 women n.4", 2000. Epsonprint on paper, copy 1/5. Signed and dated on the back.
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
RUUD VAN EMPEL (Breda, 1958) "Study for 24 women n.4", 2000. Epsonprint on paper, copy 1/5. Signed and dated on the back. Size: 44 x 56 cm; 66 x 78 cm (frame). "Van Empel's virtuosity lies in his ability to combine in photography the kind of ideas anchored in painting (historical references, the power of a gaze, the use of colour) and film (structure with multiple images and the power of a narrative), and to do so on a large scale", writes Deborah Klochko in the catalogue "Ruud van Empel Photoworks 1995-2010".renowned Dutch photographer and visual artist. He studied at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunst St. Joost in Breda in the 1970s. In the late 1980s he moved to Amsterdam to work on his career as a visual artist. Her first photographic series were The Office (1995-2001), Study for Women (1999-2002) and Study in Green (2003). The Groninger Museum presented her first solo exhibition in 1999. She made the international breakthrough with her series World-Moon-Venus, which was shown at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York. Curator Deborah Klochko invited him to participate in the exhibition entitled "Picturing Eden" at the George Eastman House. In particular, the World series, which explores the theme of innocence, made a deep impression. Van Empel placed neatly dressed black boys and girls in paradisiacal settings of untouched, non-existent nature. Interest in and appreciation of the series continues to this day all over the world. The breakthrough in the United States also brought renewed attention to Dutch museums. Van Empel has had solo exhibitions at the Het Valkhof Museum in Nijmegen, the Groninger Museum and the NoordBrabants Museum in 's-Hertogenbosch. Since the international recognition of his work gave Van Empel the status of an artist with his own independent formal language, he has progressively expanded his oeuvre with the series Theatre, from 2010 to 2013, and Souvenir, which offered a charged image of his youth in Breda. This series was acquired by the NoordBrabants Museum. But there is always a darker, if not always obvious, side to this. Ruud Schenk, curator of the Groninger Museum, wrote about this aspect in reference to the series Study for Women (2000-2002): As a viewer, you feel that there is something wrong with the depiction of the women: they are not completely real, but tend to be a mixture of real women and shop window mannequins. This generates a certain discomfort, a discomfort that comes close to what was described as "das Unheimliche" (the uncanny) at the beginning of the 20th century". Although the photographic images seem to capture an era, it is hardly possible to assign a date to any of them. This timeless element in Van Empel's work has taken on a different meaning in his recent work, as he addresses themes such as transience and vanity in his Still Life series of 2014, and also portrays older people as in the portrait of an older woman in the Sunday series (2012), or in the Nude series (2014), in which he questions the model's pose and the aesthetics of the nude. His work has been reviewed in countless publications and he has held important international exhibitions, not only in institutions specialising in photography but also in renowned museums of modern visual art.
Setdart Auction House
Sep. 27, 2022
RUUD VAN EMPEL (Breda, 1958) "Study for 24 women n.4", 2000. Epsonprint on paper, copy 1/5. Signed and dated on the back.
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
RUUD VAN EMPEL (Breda, 1958) "Study for 24 women n.4", 2000. Epsonprint on paper, copy 1/5. Signed and dated on the back. Size: 44 x 56 cm; 66 x 78 cm (frame). "Van Empel's virtuosity lies in his ability to combine in photography the kind of ideas anchored in painting (historical references, the power of a gaze, the use of colour) and film (structure with multiple images and the power of a narrative), and to do so on a large scale", writes Deborah Klochko in the catalogue "Ruud van Empel Photoworks 1995-2010".renowned Dutch photographer and visual artist. He studied at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunst St. Joost in Breda in the 1970s. In the late 1980s he moved to Amsterdam to work on his career as a visual artist. Her first photographic series were The Office (1995-2001), Study for Women (1999-2002) and Study in Green (2003). The Groninger Museum presented her first solo exhibition in 1999. She made the international breakthrough with her series World-Moon-Venus, which was shown at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York. Curator Deborah Klochko invited him to participate in the exhibition entitled "Picturing Eden" at the George Eastman House. In particular, the World series, which explores the theme of innocence, made a deep impression. Van Empel placed neatly dressed black boys and girls in paradisiacal settings of untouched, non-existent nature. Interest in and appreciation of the series continues to this day all over the world. The breakthrough in the United States also brought renewed attention to Dutch museums. Van Empel has had solo exhibitions at the Het Valkhof Museum in Nijmegen, the Groninger Museum and the NoordBrabants Museum in 's-Hertogenbosch. Since the international recognition of his work gave Van Empel the status of an artist with his own independent formal language, he has progressively expanded his oeuvre with the series Theatre, from 2010 to 2013, and Souvenir, which offered a charged image of his youth in Breda. This series was acquired by the NoordBrabants Museum. But there is always a darker, if not always obvious, side to this. Ruud Schenk, curator of the Groninger Museum, wrote about this aspect in reference to the series Study for Women (2000-2002): As a viewer, you feel that there is something wrong with the depiction of the women: they are not completely real, but tend to be a mixture of real women and shop window mannequins. This generates a certain discomfort, a discomfort that comes close to what was described as "das Unheimliche" (the uncanny) at the beginning of the 20th century". Although the photographic images seem to capture an era, it is hardly possible to assign a date to any of them. This timeless element in Van Empel's work has taken on a different meaning in his recent work, as he addresses themes such as transience and vanity in his Still Life series of 2014, and also portrays older people as in the portrait of an older woman in the Sunday series (2012), or in the Nude series (2014), in which he questions the model's pose and the aesthetics of the nude. His work has been reviewed in countless publications and he has held important international exhibitions, not only in institutions specialising in photography but also in renowned museums of modern visual art.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 08, 2022
RUUD VAN EMPEL (Breda, 1958) "Study for woman" n.1. 2000. Cibachrome, photographic print on dibond, on plexiglass, copy 2/7. Signed, dated, numbered and titled on the back. Reproduced and inventoried on the artist's official website.
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
RUUD VAN EMPEL (Breda, 1958) "Study for woman" n.1. 2000. Cibachrome, photographic print on dibond, on plexiglass, copy 2/7. Signed, dated, numbered and titled on the back. Reproduced and inventoried on the artist's official website. Size: 118 x 84,5 cm. A typical feature of Ruud van Empel's work, which we can observe in the composition in question, is the perfection and idealisation of the figure depicted and its surroundings down to the smallest detail. "Van Empel's virtuosity lies in his ability to combine in photography the kind of ideas anchored in painting (historical references, the power of a gaze, the use of colour) and film (multi-image structure and the power of a narrative), and to do so on a large scale," writes Deborah Klochko in the catalogue "Ruud van Empel Photoworks 1995-2010". He studied at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunst St. Joost in Breda in the 1970s. In the late 1980s he moved to Amsterdam to work on his career as a visual artist. Her first photographic series were The Office (1995-2001), Study for Women (1999-2002) and Study in Green (2003). The Groninger Museum presented her first solo exhibition in 1999. She made the international breakthrough with her series World-Moon-Venus, which was shown at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York. Curator Deborah Klochko invited him to participate in the exhibition entitled "Picturing Eden" at the George Eastman House. In particular, the World series, which explores the theme of innocence, made a deep impression. Van Empel placed neatly dressed black boys and girls in paradisiacal settings of untouched, non-existent nature. Interest in and appreciation of the series continues to this day all over the world. The breakthrough in the United States also brought renewed attention to Dutch museums. Van Empel has had solo exhibitions at the Het Valkhof Museum in Nijmegen, the Groninger Museum and the NoordBrabants Museum in 's-Hertogenbosch. Since the international recognition of his work gave Van Empel the status of an artist with his own independent formal language, he has progressively expanded his oeuvre with the series Theatre, from 2010 to 2013, and Souvenir, which offered a charged image of his youth in Breda. This series was acquired by the NoordBrabants Museum. But there is always a darker, if not always obvious, side to this. Ruud Schenk, curator of the Groninger Museum, wrote about this aspect in reference to the series Study for Women (2000-2002): As a viewer, you feel that there is something wrong with the depiction of the women: they are not completely real, but tend to be a mixture of real women and shop window mannequins. This generates a certain discomfort, an uneasiness that comes close to what was described as "das Unheimliche" (the uncanny) in the early 20th century". Although the photographic images seem to capture an era, it is hardly possible to assign a date to any of them. This timeless element in Van Empel's work has taken on a different meaning in his recent work, as he addresses themes such as transience and vanity in his Still Life series of 2014, and also portrays older people as in the portrait of an older woman in the Sunday series (2012), or in the Nude series (2014), in which he questions the model's pose and the aesthetics of the nude. His work has been reviewed in countless publications and he has held important international exhibitions, not only in institutions specialising in photography but also in renowned museums of modern visual art.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 08, 2022
RUUD VAN EMPEL (Breda, 1958) "Study for 24 women n.4", 2000. Epsonprint on paper, copy 1/5. Signed and dated on the back.
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
RUUD VAN EMPEL (Breda, 1958) "Study for 24 women n.4", 2000. Epsonprint on paper, copy 1/5. Signed and dated on the back. Size: 44 x 56 cm; 66 x 78 cm (frame). "Van Empel's virtuosity lies in his ability to combine in photography the kind of ideas anchored in painting (historical references, the power of a gaze, the use of colour) and film (structure with multiple images and the power of a narrative), and to do so on a large scale", writes Deborah Klochko in the catalogue "Ruud van Empel Photoworks 1995-2010".renowned Dutch photographer and visual artist. He studied at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunst St. Joost in Breda in the 1970s. In the late 1980s he moved to Amsterdam to work on his career as a visual artist. Her first photographic series were The Office (1995-2001), Study for Women (1999-2002) and Study in Green (2003). The Groninger Museum presented her first solo exhibition in 1999. She made the international breakthrough with her series World-Moon-Venus, which was shown at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York. Curator Deborah Klochko invited him to participate in the exhibition entitled "Picturing Eden" at the George Eastman House. In particular, the World series, which explores the theme of innocence, made a deep impression. Van Empel placed neatly dressed black boys and girls in paradisiacal settings of untouched, non-existent nature. Interest in and appreciation of the series continues to this day all over the world. The breakthrough in the United States also brought renewed attention to Dutch museums. Van Empel has had solo exhibitions at the Het Valkhof Museum in Nijmegen, the Groninger Museum and the NoordBrabants Museum in 's-Hertogenbosch. Since the international recognition of his work gave Van Empel the status of an artist with his own independent formal language, he has progressively expanded his oeuvre with the series Theatre, from 2010 to 2013, and Souvenir, which offered a charged image of his youth in Breda. This series was acquired by the NoordBrabants Museum. But there is always a darker, if not always obvious, side to this. Ruud Schenk, curator of the Groninger Museum, wrote about this aspect in reference to the series Study for Women (2000-2002): As a viewer, you feel that there is something wrong with the depiction of the women: they are not completely real, but tend to be a mixture of real women and shop window mannequins. This generates a certain discomfort, a discomfort that comes close to what was described as "das Unheimliche" (the uncanny) at the beginning of the 20th century". Although the photographic images seem to capture an era, it is hardly possible to assign a date to any of them. This timeless element in Van Empel's work has taken on a different meaning in his recent work, as he addresses themes such as transience and vanity in his Still Life series of 2014, and also portrays older people as in the portrait of an older woman in the Sunday series (2012), or in the Nude series (2014), in which he questions the model's pose and the aesthetics of the nude. His work has been reviewed in countless publications and he has held important international exhibitions, not only in institutions specialising in photography but also in renowned museums of modern visual art.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 01, 2022
Ruud van Empel: World # 6
Est: €25,000 - €35,000
EMPEL, RUUD VAN 1958 Breda Title: "World # 6". Date: 2005. Mounting: Cibachrome Print/Diasec. Depiction Size: 105 x 150cm. Notation: Signed, dated, titled and numbered verso. Number: 2/9. Verso label with work information. Provenance: - Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia Explanations to the Catalogue
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
May. 31, 2022
Ruud van Empel (Dutch 1958). Study for 24 women nr. 8, 2000.
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Ruud van Empel (Dutch 1958) Study for 24 women nr. 8, 2000 two sheets of archival pigment print on watercolour paper signed and dated 'Ruud van Empel 2000', with the artist's label (on the backing), number 1 from the edition of 5 image size 43.5 x 56.8 cm., frame size 66 x 78 cm.
Adams Amsterdam Auctions
May. 24, 2022
RUUD VAN EMPEL (NÉ EN 1958) Vincent #2, 2020 signé, titré, daté et numérot
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
RUUD VAN EMPEL (NÉ EN 1958) Vincent #2, 2020 signé, titré, daté et numéroté 1/7' à l'encre sur une étiquette du photographe accompagnant l'œuvre image : 58,8 x 41,5 cm. (23 5/8 x 16 6/8 in.) feuille : 61,5 x 44,5 cm. (24 2/8 x 17 4/8 in.)
Christie's
May. 24, 2022
RUUD VAN EMPEL (NÉ EN 1958) Van Gogh #5, 2020 signé, titré, daté et numéro
Est: €6,000 - €7,000
RUUD VAN EMPEL (NÉ EN 1958) Van Gogh #5, 2020 signé, titré, daté et numéroté 1/7' à l'encre sur une étiquette du photographe accompagnant l'oeuvre image : 58,7 x 40,5 cm. (23 1/8 x 16 in.) feuille : 61,5 x 45 cm. (24 2/8 x 17 6/8 in.)
Christie's
Apr. 13, 2021
Ruud van Empel (b. 1958) Untitled (Photographics no 12)
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
signed, titled, dated and numbered 'Ruud van Empel 1996 Zonder titel (Photographics no 12) no 5/5' (on the reverse) executed in 1996, edition 5/5
Haute Auctions
Dec. 02, 2020
Robert Elfgen: Pferd
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
ELFGEN, ROBERT 1972 Wesseling Title: Pferd. Date: 2008. Technique: Mixed media on medium density fibreboard. Measurement: 179,5 x 161,5cm. Frame/Pedestal: Studio bar. Provenance: - Private collection Germany Exhibitions: - Sprüth Magers, Cologne 2008. Estimated Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Arrangement after the auction.
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Sep. 27, 2020
VAN EMPEL RUUD (° 1958) inkjet foto getiteld "Wolf…
Est: €800 - €1,200
VAN EMPEL RUUD (° 1958) inkjet foto getiteld "Wolf" dd 1993 - 42 x 78 Dit unieke werk is gemaakt in opdracht van Burny Bos. Op het hoogtepunt van het succes van hun "Ko de Boswachtershow" werd dit winterbosthema door Van Empel uitgevoerd in drie werken prov : vroegere collectie BrosBros , Amsterdam (aangekocht bij de kunstenaar in 1993) English Translation Ruud van Empel inkjet "Wolf" photograph dd 1993
DVC
Jul. 09, 2020
RUUD VAN EMPEL
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Breda 1958 Moon #4, 2007 Cibachrome, 84 x 60 cm Firmato, datato e titolato sul retro Esemplare 5/13 Certificato di autenticitÃ dell'artista Provenienza: Phillips Londra, 20 maggio 2010, lotto 42 Collezione privata, Roma
Wannenes Art Auctions
Feb. 17, 2020
VAN EMPEL RUUD (° 1958) (NL) zgn "archival pigment…
Est: €700 - €1,000
VAN EMPEL RUUD (° 1958) (NL) zgn "archival pigment print" n° 2/15 : "The Office #4" - 30 x 35 op verso getekend en gedateerd 1996 (op een galerie-etiket) prov : "Torch Gallery" - Amsterdam 20th Cent. Ruud van Empel archival pigment print (2/15) - signed and dated 1996
DVC
Dec. 03, 2019
Ruud van Empel in the office
Est: €800 - €1,200
- EMPEL, Ruud van (Dutch 1958). The Office #4, 1996. Archival pigment print, signed and dated 'Ruud van Empel 1996' (on a gallery label on the backing), number 2 from the edition of 15, numbered '2' (on a gallery label on the backing); framed under passe-partout behind glass in the original frame by Krützmann, Amsterdam. Unexamined out of the frame, excellent condition.
Adams Amsterdam Auctions
Dec. 03, 2019
Ruud van Empel's study of a woman
Est: €500 - €700
- EMPEL, Ruud van (Dutch 1958). Study for 24 women no 5, 2000. Inkjet print on watercolour paper, numbered in pencil '10/2' (lower right) and embossed with the artist's name (lower left), signed and dated in felt pen 'Ruud van Empel 2000' (on the backing); framed under passe-partout behind glass in the original frame (slightly scratched) with a printed artist's label on the backing. Unexamined out of the frame, slightly cockled and with the right edge slightly creased due to the wrong size of the passe-partout (image not affected), else apparently in very good condition.
Adams Amsterdam Auctions
Dec. 03, 2019
Magical realism of a woman by Ruud van Empel
Est: €700 - €1,000
- EMPEL, Ruud van (Dutch 1958). Study for 24 women no 13, 2000. Inkjet print on watercolour paper, numbered in pencil '10/2' (lower right) and embossed with the artist's name (lower left), signed and dated in felt pen 'Ruud van Empel 2000' (on the backing); framed under passe-partout behind glass in the original frame (slightly scratched, passe-partout too small, lower left edge of the print is showing), with a printed artist's label on the backing. Unexamined out of the frame, apparently in very good condition. Book added: Han Steenbruggen (text). Ruud van Empel. Photo-Album #1. Photoseries 1996-2001. BIS Publishers, 2001.
Adams Amsterdam Auctions
Dec. 03, 2019
Early and unique work by Ruud van Empel
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
- EMPEL, Ruud van (Dutch 1958). (Stag), 1993. Inkjet print, signed and dated in the print 'Ruud van Empel 1993' (lower right); framed under passe-partout behind glass. Unexamined out of the frame, apparently in good condition. Unique.
Adams Amsterdam Auctions
Dec. 03, 2019
Unique print by Ruud van Empel
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
- EMPEL, Ruud van (Dutch 1958). (Barn owl), 1993. Inkjet print; framed under passe-partout behind glass (frame scratched). Unexamined out of the frame, apparently in good condition. Unique.
Adams Amsterdam Auctions
Dec. 03, 2019
Lone wolf captured by Ruud van Empel
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
- EMPEL, Ruud van (Dutch 1958). (Arctic wolf), 1993. Inkjet print; framed under passe-partout behind glass. Unexamined out of the frame, small unobtrusive bulge upper centre, else apparently in good condition. Unique.
Adams Amsterdam Auctions
May. 16, 2019
RUUD VAN EMPEL - Theatre #6, 2011
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
RUUD VAN EMPEL - Theatre #6, 2011 ♠
Phillips
Apr. 04, 2019
RUUD VAN EMPEL - Mood #4, 2014
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
RUUD VAN EMPEL - Mood #4, 2014
Phillips
Apr. 02, 2019
RUUD VAN EMPEL (B. 1958) Identity # 1, 2014 signed, titled, dated and numbered ‘1/10’ in ink with printed copyright credit on affixed artist’s label (flush mount, verso); credited, titled, dated and numbered on affixed gallery and exhibition
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
RUUD VAN EMPEL (B. 1958) Identity # 1, 2014 archival pigment print, flush-mounted to board signed, titled, dated and numbered ‘1/10’ in ink with printed copyright credit on affixed artist’s label (flush mount, verso); credited, titled, dated and numbered on affixed gallery and exhibition labels (frame backing board) image/sheet/flush mount: 32 3/4 x 23 in. (83.2 x 58.4 cm.) This work is number one from an edition of ten.
Christie's

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