Lot 421 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
Die Kunst geht knapp nicht unter (The Art almost does not drown)
Anselm Kiefer · watercolor, oil and ink on paper
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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 11 May 2016
- Dimensions
- 9 3/8 x 7 7/8 in. (23.8 x 19.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4038209
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4038209 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4038209
Anselm Kiefer, Die Kunst geht knapp nicht unter (The Art almost does not drown). Christie's, 11 May 2016, lot 421. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4038209.
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Anselm Kiefer, Die Kunst geht knapp nicht unter (The Art almost does not drown). Christie's, 11 May 2016, lot 421. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4038209.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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