Lot 1078 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Online
The sea isn't a good place to think about the future
Friedrich Kunath · acrylic, Indian ink, lacquer and watercolour on canvas
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- Estimate
- £9,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $12,135–$16,180
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Online, London · 4 October 2006
- Dimensions
- in. (118.8 x 86.9cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3095062
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3095062 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3095062
Friedrich Kunath, The sea isn't a good place to think about the future. Christie's, 4 Oct 2006, lot 1078. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3095062.
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Friedrich Kunath, The sea isn't a good place to think about the future. Christie's, 4 Oct 2006, lot 1078. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3095062.
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