Lot 250 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Olympia
Anselm Kiefer · acrylic, emulsion, ashes and lead on gelatin silver print and panel
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- Estimate
- £180,000–£220,000 hammer ≈ $282,290–$345,022
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 15 February 2012
- Dimensions
- 57½ x 43in. (146 x 109.2cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4617665
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Anselm Kiefer, Olympia. Christie's, 15 Feb 2012, lot 250. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4617665.
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Anselm Kiefer, Olympia. Christie's, 15 Feb 2012, lot 250. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4617665.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anselm Kiefer | des meeres und der liebe wellen | $308,367 | Sotheby's, Feb 2020 | |
| Anselm Kiefer | unternehmen “trappenfang” | Sotheby's, Nov 2020 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Pasiphaë | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Hero und Leander | Phillips, Mar 2026 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Jak makiem zachou | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Alpenglühen | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Anthurie 1987-1991 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | The Fertile Crescent | Phillips, Feb 2020 |
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