Lot 43 · 20th / 21st Century: London Evening Sale
Schlange (Snake)
Anselm Kiefer · oil, emulsion, acrylic, shellac, gold leaf, clay and metal on canvas, in two parts
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- Estimate
- £600,000–£800,000 hammer ≈ $765,054–$1,020,071
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th / 21st Century: London Evening Sale, London · 7 March 2024
- Dimensions
- overall: 149 5⁄8 x 110 ¼ x 10in. (380 x 280 x 25.4cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3277754
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3277754 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3277754
Anselm Kiefer, Schlange (Snake). Christie's, 7 Mar 2024, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3277754.
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Anselm Kiefer, Schlange (Snake). Christie's, 7 Mar 2024, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3277754.
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