Lot 312 · Post War & Contemporary Art
Life is a Gift (Clear Sky)
Christian Holstad · printed paper collage on paper
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,470–$5,960
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War & Contemporary Art, London (South Kensington) · 11 December 2008
- Dimensions
- 23¾ x 19in. (60.3 x 48.3cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5405191
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Christian Holstad, Life is a Gift (Clear Sky). Christie's, 11 Dec 2008, lot 312. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5405191.
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Christian Holstad, Life is a Gift (Clear Sky). Christie's, 11 Dec 2008, lot 312. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5405191.
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From the same sale Post War & Contemporary Art · Dec 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Sigmar Polke | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Woman | Cecily Brown | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Untitled | Jorge Macchi | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Fixity Somewhere | Paulina Olowska | £3,500–£4,500 | |
| (i) A New Belief System (ii) Sky Writer (iii) Remembered Tired | Christian Holstad | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Lutz, Alex, Suzanne & Christoph on beach | Wolfgang Tillmans | £1,500–£2,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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