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- Estimate
- $600,000–$800,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Day Auction · 15 May 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5372985
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Anselm Kiefer, Sefer Hechaloth. Sotheby's, 15 May 2026, lot 656. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5372985.
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Anselm Kiefer, Sefer Hechaloth. Sotheby's, 15 May 2026, lot 656. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5372985.
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From the same sale Contemporary Day Auction · May 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Alexander Calder | $300,000–$400,000 | |
| Mendips | Elizabeth Peyton | $900,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Untitled | Florian Krewer | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Red Column | John Mccracken | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Varoom (Study) | Roy Lichtenstein | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| My Mother | Alice Neel | $350,000–$550,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anselm Kiefer | Odi Navali | $705,862 | Christie's, Oct 2023 | |
| Anselm Kiefer | Für Paul Celan: Kenotaph 2012 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Für Ossip Mandelstamm das Rauschen der Zeit | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Die Ungeborenen | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Wundtau regnet | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Leviathan | Christie's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Tempelhof | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Anselm Kiefer | Alpenglühen | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 |
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