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- Estimate
- €1,500–€1,500 hammer ≈ $1,615–$1,615
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Ketterer Kunst — Rare Books, Hamburg · 30 May 2022
- Dimensions
- 59,5 x 84 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2075832
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sigmar Polke, Optimierung, 1996. Ketterer Kunst, 30 May 2022, lot 368. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2075832.
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Sigmar Polke, Optimierung, 1996. Ketterer Kunst, 30 May 2022, lot 368. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2075832.
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From the same sale Rare Books · May 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eau-forte no. XIII, ca. 1957 | Pierre Soulages | €7,000–€7,000 | |
| Am Walchensee, 1920/1921 | Lovis Corinth | €7,000–€7,000 | |
| Horaz, Odes, 1939 | Aristide Maillol | €2,500–€2,500 | |
| Voyage en Siberie, 3 Texbde. und Atlas, zus. 4 Bände, 1768 | Jean Chappe D`auteroche | €2,500–€2,500 | |
| Das Bedford Stundenbuch, 2006 | Bedford Stundenbuch | €1,500–€1,500 | |
| Selbstbildnis, 1915/1916 | Käthe Kollwitz | €1,200–€1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigmar Polke | Rechts-oder Linksseher | $1,386 | Christie's, Apr 2023 | |
| Sigmar Polke | Zeughaus (Arsenal) (B. & O. 49) | Phillips, Feb 2023 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | Untitled | Wright, Sep 2014 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | Leave the Lab and enter the Office (B. & O. 92) | Phillips, Feb 2025 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | ''hands up | Historia Auktionshaus, Jan 2026 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2024 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | Der Kuchen ist alle?: one print (The Cake is Finished?) | Phillips, Jan 2026 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | Leave the Lab and Enter the Office | Wright, Jul 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.