Lot 201 · Post-War and Contemporary Morning Session
Der Hintergrund (7.IV.98)
Georg Baselitz · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Morning Session, New York · 10 June 2008
- Dimensions
- 98¾ x 78¾ in. (250.7 x 200 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4350661
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Georg Baselitz, Der Hintergrund (7.IV.98). Christie's, 10 Jun 2008, lot 201. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4350661.
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Georg Baselitz, Der Hintergrund (7.IV.98). Christie's, 10 Jun 2008, lot 201. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4350661.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Woman in Lace) | George Segal | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Flowers | Andy Warhol | $1,400,000–$1,800,000 | |
| Cock Victorious | Karel Appel | $90,000–$120,000 | |
| Suspense | Alexander Calder | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Robert Graham (1938-2008) | Robert Graham | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled | Forrest Bess | $40,000–$60,000 |
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