Lot 305 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Shadows (from the Lesson of Darkness)
Christian Boltanski · oxidized copper, wire, tin, candles and wax, in twelve parts
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£40,000 hammer ≈ $54,410–$72,547
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 15 June 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4546318
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Christian Boltanski, Shadows (from the Lesson of Darkness). Christie's, 15 Jun 2004, lot 305. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4546318.
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Christian Boltanski, Shadows (from the Lesson of Darkness). Christie's, 15 Jun 2004, lot 305. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4546318.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Boltanski | La Fête du Pourim | $70,362 | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | |
| Christian Boltanski | Reliquaire | Phillips, Nov 2016 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Reserve | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | monument : la fête de pourim | Sotheby's, Sep 2012 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Réserve-La Fête de Pourim | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jun 2020 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Reliquaire (Le Fête de Pourim) | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Monument | Sotheby's, Oct 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.