Lot 439 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Sale
Die Grosse Fracht (The Heavy Cargo)
Anselm Kiefer · oil, emulsion, metal mesh, steel and lead on canvas
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- Estimate
- $700,000–$1,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Sale, New York · 16 November 2016
- Dimensions
- overall: 110 1/4 x 150 x 27 5/8 in. (280 x 381 x 70.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3983446
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3983446 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3983446
Anselm Kiefer, DIE GROSSE FRACHT (THE HEAVY CARGO). Christie's, 16 Nov 2016, lot 439. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3983446.
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Anselm Kiefer, DIE GROSSE FRACHT (THE HEAVY CARGO). Christie's, 16 Nov 2016, lot 439. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3983446.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Sale · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kein Respekt | Kai Althoff (B. 1966) and Armin Kramer (B. 1973) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Unchained | Mark Di Suvero | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Midnight Mask III | Thomas Houseago | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Erika | Marlene Dumas | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| White Shadow | Makoto Saitō | $180,000–$220,000 | |
| Blink | R. H. Quaytman | $30,000–$40,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anselm Kiefer | Für Paul Celan: Kenotaph 2012 | $792,711 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | |
| Anselm Kiefer | Des Malers Atelier - Der Rhein | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Wundtau regnet | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Tempelhof | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Für Ossip Mandelstamm das Rauschen der Zeit | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Urim and Tumim | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Freia's Garden | Phillips, Mar 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Die Ungeborenen | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 |
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