Lot 167 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Der Engel der Geschichte (The Angel of History)
Anselm Kiefer · acrylic, emulsion and gouache on two attached photographic papers
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- Estimate
- £50,000–£70,000 hammer ≈ $67,163–$94,028
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 30 June 2016
- Dimensions
- 32 7/8 x 36in. (83.5 x 91.3cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4015404
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Anselm Kiefer, Der Engel der Geschichte (The Angel of History). Christie's, 30 Jun 2016, lot 167. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4015404.
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Anselm Kiefer, Der Engel der Geschichte (The Angel of History). Christie's, 30 Jun 2016, lot 167. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4015404.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction · Jun 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soleil noir (Black Sun) | Alexander Calder | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Untitled | Jannis Kounellis | — | upcoming |
| Bricolage | Carol Rama | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Deconstructed Portrait | George Condo | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Untitled | Cy Twombly | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Incomplete Open Cube 6/6 | Sol Lewitt | £80,000–£120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anselm Kiefer | Sternenfall | $79,501 | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | |
| Anselm Kiefer | der Morgenthau-Plan (The Morgenthau Plan) | Phillips, Mar 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Das Goldene Kalb | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Das Rote Meer | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Rapunzel | Phillips, Apr 2021 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Tönend wie des Kalbs Haut die Erde | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Johannes Nacht | Christie's, May 2001 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Die Donauquelle | Lempertz, Jun 2022 |
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.