Lot 659 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
Etroits sont les vaisseaux
Anselm Kiefer · emulsion, acrylic and hair on gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 16 October 2003
- Dimensions
- 24½ x 34½ in. (62.2 x 87.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4491585
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Anselm Kiefer, Etroits sont les vaisseaux. Christie's, 16 Oct 2003, lot 659. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4491585.
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Anselm Kiefer, Etroits sont les vaisseaux. Christie's, 16 Oct 2003, lot 659. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4491585.
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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 | Die Brücken | $56,700 | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | |
| Anselm Kiefer | Die Donauquelle | Lempertz, Jun 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | 20 Jahre Einsamkeit | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Komet | Phillips, Feb 2026 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Sternenfall | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Untitled (from the serie: Sefer Hechaloth) | Lempertz, May 2025 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Die Meistersinger | Rago, Sep 2025 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Das Goldene Kalb | Phillips, Nov 2021 |
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.