Lot 198 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Mein "Babyface" Ist Kein Mensch (My "Babyface" is No Human)
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $38,041–$63,402
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 26 June 2019
- Dimensions
- each: 82 5/8 x 61 ¾in. (210 x 157cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3709889
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jonathan Meese, Mein "Babyface" Ist Kein Mensch (My "Babyface" is No Human). Christie's, 26 Jun 2019, lot 198. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3709889.
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Jonathan Meese, Mein "Babyface" Ist Kein Mensch (My "Babyface" is No Human). Christie's, 26 Jun 2019, lot 198. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3709889.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction · Jun 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Harold Ancart | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| E. T. | Imi Knoebel | £160,000–£220,000 | |
| New York Water Towers | Bernd And Hilla Becher | £150,000–£200,000 | |
| Untitled | Katharina Grosse | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Relieve (Relief) | Eduardo Chillida | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Kohle für die nächsten 2000 Jahre (Coal for the Next 2000 Years) | Anselm Kiefer | £20,000–£30,000 |
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