Lot 854 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
Hôtel de Ville, 5 vor 12
Sigmar Polke · acrylic on printed fabric
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- Estimate
- $1,000,000–$1,500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 16 May 2019
- Dimensions
- 35 ½ x 78 7/8 in. (90.2 x 200.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3727681
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3727681 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3727681
Sigmar Polke, Hôtel de Ville, 5 vor 12. Christie's, 16 May 2019, lot 854. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3727681.
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Sigmar Polke, Hôtel de Ville, 5 vor 12. Christie's, 16 May 2019, lot 854. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3727681.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60°W | Danh Vo | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| The Phone Call | Robert Colescott | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| No title (Safe landing...) | Raymond Pettibon | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| A Wall Toppled with Weight Brought to Bear From the Other Side | Lawrence Weiner | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Untitled | Jean-Michel Basquiat | $600,000–$800,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigmar Polke | sigmar polke | weisser obelisk (white obelisk) | $1,023,988 | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | |
| Sigmar Polke | untitled | Sotheby's, Feb 2020 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | Untitled | Phillips, Nov 2016 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | Ohne Titel | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | Lappländische Reise II (Lapland Journey II) | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | Irrläufer (Misdirected) | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | when will it all end, pissing in coke, spitting in shoes | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | Untitled (Crime Story-Happy End) | Phillips, Nov 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.