Ed Ruscha’s large-scale 1980 acrylic painting “Cities Across the Globe” went under the hammer at Sotheby’s Contemporary Curated sale on October 7 with a $400,000–$600,000 estimate, drawing trader attention to the $600k–$1.1M thresholds. The artist’s secondary market remains resilient after his 2024 record of $68.3 million, with 1980s works on canvas and paper frequently clearing estimates amid high sell-through rates. This specific lot benefits the Weinstein Family Foundation and carries strong exhibition history, though final realized price data has not yet surfaced publicly. Traders are weighing institutional demand for signature Ruscha imagery against typical mid-tier sensitivity to condition and seasonal timing. Results are expected to drive resolution by late October.