Lot 52 B · Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale
Die Fünftörichten Jungfrauen [The Five Foolish Virgins]
Anselm Kiefer · oil, acrylic, emulsion, shellac and mirror fragments on photo paper mounted on canvas
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- Estimate
- $1,000,000–$1,500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, New York · 13 November 2019
- Dimensions
- 93 ¼ x 134 in. (237 x 340 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3677233
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3677233 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3677233
Anselm Kiefer, Die Fünftörichten Jungfrauen [The Five Foolish Virgins]. Christie's, 13 Nov 2019, lot 52 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3677233.
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Anselm Kiefer, Die Fünftörichten Jungfrauen [The Five Foolish Virgins]. Christie's, 13 Nov 2019, lot 52 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3677233.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale · Nov 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Albert Oehlen | $3,500,000–$5,500,000 | |
| A Fantastic Sunset | Alma Thomas | $2,200,000–$2,800,000 | |
| Corner of Studio | Richard Diebenkorn | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | |
| Red, Blue and White | Alexander Calder | $3,000,000–$4,000,000 | |
| Milord | Jean Dubuffet | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Sur la Terrasse | David Hockney | $25,000,000–$45,000,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anselm Kiefer | Freia's Garden | $1,163,493 | Phillips, Mar 2022 | |
| Anselm Kiefer | Für Andrea Emo | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Wundtau regnet | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Laßt tausend Blumen blühen! (Let a thousand flowers bloom!) | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Wölund-Lied [Wayland's Song] | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Tempelhof | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | des herbstes runengespinst – für paul celan | Sotheby's, Feb 2015 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | des herbstes runengespinst | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 |
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