Lot 277 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Der heilige Franziskus und die Ratten (Saint Francis and the Rats)
Markus Lüpertz · oil on canvas, in artist's frame
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£40,000 hammer ≈ $39,226–$52,301
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale, London · 23 October 2020
- Dimensions
- 67 ½ x 55in. (171.5 x 139.6cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3599422
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3599422 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3599422
Markus Lüpertz, Der heilige Franziskus und die Ratten (Saint Francis and the Rats). Christie's, 23 Oct 2020, lot 277. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3599422.
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Markus Lüpertz, Der heilige Franziskus und die Ratten (Saint Francis and the Rats). Christie's, 23 Oct 2020, lot 277. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3599422.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Lüpertz | Komposition (Böse) 1980 | $47,779 | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | |
| Markus Lüpertz | Blumen am Fenster | Lempertz, Dec 2023 | ||
| Markus Lüpertz | Eifersucht | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
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| Markus Lüpertz | Otello Desdemona | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Markus Lüpertz | Landscape | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
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