Lot 23 · Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction
Die Ungeborenen (The Unborn)
Anselm Kiefer · acrylic, shellac emulsion and lead on paper collage laid on canvas
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- Estimate
- £700,000–£1,000,000 hammer ≈ $908,941–$1,298,487
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction, London · 4 October 2018
- Dimensions
- 66 7/8 x 74 3/8in. (170 x 189cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3796031
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3796031 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3796031
Anselm Kiefer, Die Ungeborenen (The Unborn). Christie's, 4 Oct 2018, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3796031.
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Anselm Kiefer, Die Ungeborenen (The Unborn). Christie's, 4 Oct 2018, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3796031.
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From the same sale Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction · Oct 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Interieur P.D. Fuss (Interior P.D. Foot) (ii) Fünfter P.D. Fuss -… | Georg Baselitz | £6,000,000–£10,000,000 | |
| Red and Black Diagonal Portrait | George Condo | £1,500,000–£2,500,000 | |
| Untitled | Rudolf Stingel | £1,500,000–£2,000,000 | |
| Rug | Francis. Bacon | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Ohne Titel (Untitled) | Martin Kippenberger | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| Stier mit loch (Bull with hole) | Albert Oehlen | £800,000–£1,200,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anselm Kiefer | Freia's Garden | $1,163,493 | Phillips, Mar 2022 | |
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| Anselm Kiefer | Für Andrea Emo | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Wundtau regnet | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Wölund-Lied [Wayland's Song] | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | des herbstes runengespinst – für paul celan | Sotheby's, Feb 2015 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | des herbstes runengespinst | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Für Velimir Chlebnikov: Lehre vom Krieg: Seeschlachten | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 |
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