Lot 97 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Pillar of Clouds (Wolkensäule)
Anselm Kiefer · acrylic, emulsion, shellac and lead on photograph and wood pulp board
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art , New York · 17 November 2012
- Dimensions
- in. (100 x 70 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3233429
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Anselm Kiefer, Pillar of Clouds (Wolkensäule). Christie's, 17 Nov 2012, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3233429.
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Anselm Kiefer, Pillar of Clouds (Wolkensäule). Christie's, 17 Nov 2012, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3233429.
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From the same sale First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art · Nov 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under Control | FALK GERNEGROSS (b. 1973) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Venous System VI | PHOEBE NESGOS (b. 1993) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Still | SUZANNE MCCLLELAND (b. 1959) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Untitled (Floating Figure) | Willem De Kooning | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Zizi Jean Mare | William Nelson Copley | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Al Σ 3 | Carl Andre | $25,000–$35,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anselm Kiefer | Komet | $45,150 | Phillips, Feb 2026 | |
| Anselm Kiefer | Die Donauquelle | Lempertz, Jun 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Die Brücken | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Die Meistersinger | Rago, Sep 2025 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | 20 Jahre Einsamkeit | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Sternenfall | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Untitled (from the serie: Sefer Hechaloth) | Lempertz, May 2025 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | helgoland - hoffmann von fallersleben | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 |
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