Lot 558 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
Naglfar
Anselm Kiefer · soldered lead boat, metal, wood and nails on treated lead mounted on panel
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- Estimate
- $700,000–$900,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 16 October 2003
- Dimensions
- 74¾ x 118¼ in. (189.8 x 300.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4491508
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Anselm Kiefer, Naglfar. Christie's, 16 Oct 2003, lot 558. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4491508.
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Anselm Kiefer, Naglfar. Christie's, 16 Oct 2003, lot 558. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4491508.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session · Oct 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Nocturne | Phillip Taaffe (b. 1955) | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Victoire Mascot, No. 1147 | VICTOIRE MASCOT, NO. 1147 | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Gaillon Plafonnier, No. 2472 | GAILLON PLAFONNIER, NO. 2472 | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Hirondelles Plafonnier, No. 2260 | HIRONDELLES PLAFONNIER, NO. 2260 | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Toby Paperweight, No. 1192 | TOBY PAPERWEIGHT, NO. 1192 | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Untitled (Nicole) | Adam Mcewen | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anselm Kiefer | für Paul Celan - Buch | $663,606 | Phillips, Oct 2024 | |
| Anselm Kiefer | Für Ossip Mandelstamm das Rauschen der Zeit | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Urim and Tumim | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Die Ungeborenen | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Das einzige Licht | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Alpenglühen | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Kranke Kunst | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Right wing, left wing | Phillips, Mar 2026 |
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.