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Lot 660 · Post-War and Contemporary Art

„Ex Oriente Lux. Die Nacht vom 9. November 1989 am Grenzübergang Prinzenstraße“. 1990

Matthias Koeppel · Oil on canvas

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Estimate
€8,000–€12,000 hammer ≈ $9,858–$14,786
Result
Performance
Sale
Grisebach — Post-War and Contemporary Art, Berlin · 1 June 2012
Dimensions
159,5 x 200 cm (62 ¾ x 78 ¾ in.)
Record ID
TB-2026-1835070
Record
first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Matthias Koeppel, „Ex Oriente Lux. Die Nacht vom 9. November 1989 am Grenzübergang Prinzenstraße“. 1990. Grisebach, 1 Jun 2012, lot 660. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1835070.

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Matthias Koeppel, „Ex Oriente Lux. Die Nacht vom 9. November 1989 am Grenzübergang Prinzenstraße“. 1990. Grisebach, 1 Jun 2012, lot 660. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1835070.

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