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Anselm Kiefer

German, b. 1945

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889 results

Mixed media, gouache, photograph and collage with lead

76.5 x 126.5 cm

Dec 6, 2024 • Ketterer Kunst

Mixed media, gouache, photograph and collage with lead

76.5 x 126.5 cm

Watercolor on paper

Dec 4, 2024 • Artcurial

Untitled, 1983

Watercolor on paper

Post-War & Contemporain

Untitled (Dem Unbekannten Maler), 1982

watercolor, ink and graphite on paper

Nov 22, 2024 • Christie's

Untitled (Dem Unbekannten Maler), 1982

watercolor, ink and graphite on paper

Live Auction 23142 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale

Lilith’s Töchter, 1998

oil, emulsion, shellac, sand, fabric, wire and photographs on panel, in artist's frame

307.7 x 270.7 cm

Nov 22, 2024 • Christie's

Lilith’s Töchter, 1998

oil, emulsion, shellac, sand, fabric, wire and photographs on panel, in artist's frame

307.7 x 270.7 cm

Live Auction 23142 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale

Midgard-Utgard, 1981

189.2 x 170.2 cm

Nov 22, 2024 • Christie's

Midgard-Utgard, 1981

189.2 x 170.2 cm

Live Auction 23142 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale

Gesanges - Wolken, 2011

oil, emulsion, acrylic, shellac, charcoal and found iron object on photograph mounted on cardboard

83.8 x 113.3 cm

Nov 21, 2024 • Sotheby's

Gesanges - Wolken, 2011

oil, emulsion, acrylic, shellac, charcoal and found iron object on photograph mounted on cardboard

83.8 x 113.3 cm

Contemporary Day Auction

Tuteins Grab (Tutein's Tomb), 2008

acrylic, oil and emulsion on canvas

193.0 x 332.0 cm

Nov 12, 2024 • Sotheby's

Tuteins Grab (Tutein's Tomb), 2008

acrylic, oil and emulsion on canvas

193.0 x 332.0 cm

Modern & Contemporary Art

Der Rhein, 1983

bound engravings on wood mounted on cardboard; artist's metal mount

59.2 x 42.2 x 8.0 cm

Oct 19, 2024 • Christie's

Der Rhein, 1983

bound engravings on wood mounted on cardboard; artist's metal mount

59.2 x 42.2 x 8.0 cm

Live Auction 23008 20/21 CENTURY ART - Day Sale

Melancholia, 2000

acrylic, plaster, steel and plexiglass

184.0 x 142.0 x 136.0 cm

Oct 19, 2024 • Christie's

Melancholia, 2000

acrylic, plaster, steel and plexiglass

184.0 x 142.0 x 136.0 cm

Live Auction 23008 20/21 CENTURY ART - Day Sale

Dein Haus ritt die finstere Welle, 2006

oil, emulsion, acrylic, charcoal, leadboat, branches and chalk on canvas

280.0 x 380.0 x 55.0 cm

Oct 17, 2024 • Christie's

Dein Haus ritt die finstere Welle, 2006

oil, emulsion, acrylic, charcoal, leadboat, branches and chalk on canvas

280.0 x 380.0 x 55.0 cm

Live Auction 23603 Collection Danute et Alain Mallart : Bruxelles - Paris - Vilnius

Christian Rosenkranz Robert Fludd, 2008

oil, gouache, charcoal, ink, graphite and gum on assembly of photographs

104.5 x 105.0 cm

Oct 17, 2024 • Christie's

Christian Rosenkranz Robert Fludd, 2008

oil, gouache, charcoal, ink, graphite and gum on assembly of photographs

104.5 x 105.0 cm

Live Auction 23603 Collection Danute et Alain Mallart : Bruxelles - Paris - Vilnius

oil, emulsion, soil, shellac and leadboat on panel

189.5 x 139.5 x 18.0 cm

Oct 17, 2024 • Christie's

oil, emulsion, soil, shellac and leadboat on panel

189.5 x 139.5 x 18.0 cm

Live Auction 23603 Collection Danute et Alain Mallart : Bruxelles - Paris - Vilnius

Wege der Weltweisheit, 1977

shellac, oil and woodcut on paper laid down on canvas

165.1 x 154.9 cm (65 x 61 in.)

Oct 11, 2024 • Phillips

Wege der Weltweisheit, 1977

shellac, oil and woodcut on paper laid down on canvas

165.1 x 154.9 cm (65 x 61 in.)

Phillips • London

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale

für Paul Celan - Buch, 2005

oil, emulsion, acrylic, charcoal, lead and plaster on canvas

190 x 330 cm (74 3/4 x 129 7/8 in.)

Oct 10, 2024 • Phillips

für Paul Celan - Buch, 2005

oil, emulsion, acrylic, charcoal, lead and plaster on canvas

190 x 330 cm (74 3/4 x 129 7/8 in.)

Phillips • London

Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

Liliths Töchter (Liliths Daughters), 2007

oil, acrylic, charcoal, plaster, ash, chalk, linen dresses and wire on lead, in artist's frame

286.0 x 141.0 x 9.6 cm

Oct 10, 2024 • Christie's

Liliths Töchter (Liliths Daughters), 2007

oil, acrylic, charcoal, plaster, ash, chalk, linen dresses and wire on lead, in artist's frame

286.0 x 141.0 x 9.6 cm

Live Auction 22683 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale

acrylic, emulsion and sand on photograph

Oct 10, 2024 • Sotheby's

Joshua I, 2000

acrylic, emulsion and sand on photograph

Contemporary Day Auction

Ave Maria, turris eburnea, 2014

metal, lead, plaster, ash and sand in glass vitrine

200.0 x 50.0 x 50.0 cm

Oct 10, 2024 • Sotheby's

Ave Maria, turris eburnea, 2014

metal, lead, plaster, ash and sand in glass vitrine

200.0 x 50.0 x 50.0 cm

Contemporary Day Auction

Pasiphaë, 1994

oil, emulsion, shellac and brambles on two adjoined canvases

202.0 x 291.5 x 35.0 cm

Oct 10, 2024 • Sotheby's

Pasiphaë, 1994

oil, emulsion, shellac and brambles on two adjoined canvases

202.0 x 291.5 x 35.0 cm

Contemporary Day Auction

Der Morgenthau Plan, 2014

oil, acrylic, emulsion, shellac and resin on photograph mounted on canvas

280.0 x 570.0 cm

Oct 9, 2024 • Sotheby's

Der Morgenthau Plan, 2014

oil, acrylic, emulsion, shellac and resin on photograph mounted on canvas

280.0 x 570.0 cm

Contemporary Evening Auction

Urd, Werdandi, Skuld, 1979

oil and cardboard collage on canvas

149.9 x 255.3 cm

Oct 1, 2024 • Christie's

Urd, Werdandi, Skuld, 1979

oil and cardboard collage on canvas

149.9 x 255.3 cm

Live Auction 23102 Post-War to Present

Multatuli, 1989

lead, acid, paint, dried flowers on canvas in glass and metal frame

92.0 x 190.0 cm

Sep 27, 2024 • Christie's

Multatuli, 1989

lead, acid, paint, dried flowers on canvas in glass and metal frame

92.0 x 190.0 cm

Live Auction 21650 21st Century Day Sale

Isis und Osiris, 1987

Acrylic, lead, wires, circuit board, porcelain on photography

240.0 x 130.0 cm

Sep 13, 2024 • Kornfeld

Isis und Osiris, 1987

Acrylic, lead, wires, circuit board, porcelain on photography

240.0 x 130.0 cm

125 Selected Works of Art Live Auction

Pillar of Clouds (Wolkensäule), 1984

acrylic, emulsion, shellac and lead on photograph and wood pulp board

100.0 x 70.0 cm

Jul 17, 2024 • Christie's

Pillar of Clouds (Wolkensäule), 1984

acrylic, emulsion, shellac and lead on photograph and wood pulp board

100.0 x 70.0 cm

First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art

Waterloo Bridge, 2004

lead collage, wire, gouache and chalk on printed paper

64.3 x 126.6 cm

Jun 27, 2024 • Christie's

Waterloo Bridge, 2004

lead collage, wire, gouache and chalk on printed paper

64.3 x 126.6 cm

Live Auction 22678 Post-War to Present

Die Argonauts (The Argonauts), 2014

3.8 x 15.1 x 15.4 cm

Jun 27, 2024 • Christie's

Die Argonauts (The Argonauts), 2014

3.8 x 15.1 x 15.4 cm

Live Auction 22678 Post-War to Present

Die Ungeborenen

oil, emulsion, acrylic, shellac, sediment from electrolysis and charcoal on two adjoined canvases

288.0 x 380.0 cm

Jun 26, 2024 • Sotheby's

Die Ungeborenen

oil, emulsion, acrylic, shellac, sediment from electrolysis and charcoal on two adjoined canvases

288.0 x 380.0 cm

Contemporary Day Auction, including the Ralph I. Goldenberg Collection

“Anselm Kiefer: hortus conclusus”, 2009

offset on thick wove paper

Jun 21, 2024 • Dorotheum

“Anselm Kiefer: hortus conclusus”, 2009

offset on thick wove paper

Modern and Contemporary Prints

Die Donauquelle (The Source of the Danube)

Oil, sand and burlap on photo-illustrated artist's book.

30.5 x 21 x 3 cm (12 x 8 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)

Jun 7, 2024 • Phillips

Die Donauquelle (The Source of the Danube)

Oil, sand and burlap on photo-illustrated artist's book.

30.5 x 21 x 3 cm (12 x 8 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)

Phillips • London

Evening & Day Editions

Morgenthau, 2013

Watercolor, on firm wove paper

Jun 7, 2024 • Ketterer Kunst

Morgenthau, 2013

Watercolor, on firm wove paper

Contemporary Day Sale

Die Donauquelle, 1978

Mixed media on linen book cover

30.5 x 21.0 x 3.0 cm

Jun 5, 2024 • Lempertz

Die Donauquelle, 1978

Mixed media on linen book cover

30.5 x 21.0 x 3.0 cm

Contemporary Art - Day Sale

Die Argonauten, 1997

charcoal and sand on black and white photograph on paper, in artist's frame

123.8 x 223.0 cm

May 17, 2024 • Christie's

Die Argonauten, 1997

charcoal and sand on black and white photograph on paper, in artist's frame

123.8 x 223.0 cm

Live Auction 22978 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale

Kranke Kunst, 2012

acrylic, emulsion, oil and shellac on photograph mounted on canvas sur toile

280.0 x 380.0 cm

Apr 23, 2024 • Sotheby's

Kranke Kunst, 2012

acrylic, emulsion, oil and shellac on photograph mounted on canvas sur toile

280.0 x 380.0 cm

Art Moderne et Contemporain Evening Auction

Für Paul Celan: Kenotaph, 2012

oil, acrylic, emulsion, shellac, metal and chalk on canvas

280.0 x 573.0 x 310.0 cm

Mar 21, 2024 • Bonhams

Für Paul Celan: Kenotaph, 2012

oil, acrylic, emulsion, shellac, metal and chalk on canvas

280.0 x 573.0 x 310.0 cm

Post-War & Contemporary Art

Der Rhein, 1983

forty-four pages—oil, acrylic and shellac on woodcut mounted on cardboard

Mar 13, 2024 • Christie's

Der Rhein, 1983

forty-four pages—oil, acrylic and shellac on woodcut mounted on cardboard

Live Auction 22899 Post-War to Present

CH. D. Grabbe-Wald, 1978

graphite on paper

Mar 12, 2024 • Christie's

CH. D. Grabbe-Wald, 1978

graphite on paper

First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online

Deutschland in der Nacht (Germany at Night), 1981

oil, acrylic, emulsion, charcoal, shellac and original photographs on board in cloth binding

60.3 x 43.0 x 11.0 cm

Mar 9, 2024 • Christie's

Deutschland in der Nacht (Germany at Night), 1981

oil, acrylic, emulsion, charcoal, shellac and original photographs on board in cloth binding

60.3 x 43.0 x 11.0 cm

Live Auction 22619 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale

Des Meeres und der Liebe Wellen (The Waves of Sea and Love), 2011

acrylic, charcoal, shellac, adhesive and metal collage on printed paper, in artist's frame

106.7 x 326.8 cm

Mar 9, 2024 • Christie's

Des Meeres und der Liebe Wellen (The Waves of Sea and Love), 2011

acrylic, charcoal, shellac, adhesive and metal collage on printed paper, in artist's frame

106.7 x 326.8 cm

Live Auction 22619 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale

oil, emulsion, acrylic, shellac, brambles, cardboard and dried roses on canvas, in artist's frame

191.8 x 381.4 x 35 cm (75 1/2 x 150 1/8 x 13 3/4 in.)

Mar 8, 2024 • Phillips

oil, emulsion, acrylic, shellac, brambles, cardboard and dried roses on canvas, in artist's frame

191.8 x 381.4 x 35 cm (75 1/2 x 150 1/8 x 13 3/4 in.)

Phillips • London

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

Ich Bin, Der Ich Bin, 2008

oil, emulsion, acrylic and shellac on canvas

193 x 332.5 x 7.2 cm (75 7/8 x 130 7/8 x 2 7/8 in.)

Mar 7, 2024 • Phillips

Ich Bin, Der Ich Bin, 2008

oil, emulsion, acrylic and shellac on canvas

193 x 332.5 x 7.2 cm (75 7/8 x 130 7/8 x 2 7/8 in.)

Phillips • London

20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

Schlange (Snake), 2017

oil, emulsion, acrylic, shellac, gold leaf, clay and metal on canvas

38.0 x 28.0 x 25.4 cm

Mar 7, 2024 • Christie's

Schlange (Snake), 2017

oil, emulsion, acrylic, shellac, gold leaf, clay and metal on canvas

38.0 x 28.0 x 25.4 cm

Live Auction 22617 20th / 21st Century: London Evening Sale

Dein Aschenes Haar, Sulamith (Your Ashen hair, Sulamith), 1981

oil, resin, bark and pine needles on burlap

118.3 x 145.3 cm

Mar 7, 2024 • Christie's

Dein Aschenes Haar, Sulamith (Your Ashen hair, Sulamith), 1981

oil, resin, bark and pine needles on burlap

118.3 x 145.3 cm

Live Auction 22617 20th / 21st Century: London Evening Sale

Cosmos und Demian, 2005

oil, emulsion, shellac and wire on cardboard with lead plane

Feb 23, 2024 • Christie's

Cosmos und Demian, 2005

oil, emulsion, shellac and wire on cardboard with lead plane

Live Auction 22051 The Collection of Sir Elton John: The Day Sale

Des Malers Atelier, 1982

Acrylic and shellac over photograph on paper

Dec 8, 2023 • Ketterer Kunst

Des Malers Atelier, 1982

Acrylic and shellac over photograph on paper

Contemporary Art Day Sale

Unfruchtbare Landschaften II (Barren Landscapes II), 2002

eight photographs, each reworked with acid, provided with various collage elements, mounted on photographic paper on wood, in artist’s frame

65.5 x 124.5 x 8.0 cm

Nov 14, 2023 • Sotheby's

Unfruchtbare Landschaften II (Barren Landscapes II), 2002

eight photographs, each reworked with acid, provided with various collage elements, mounted on photographic paper on wood, in artist’s frame

65.5 x 124.5 x 8.0 cm

Modern & Contemporary Auction

Midgard-Utgard, 1981

189.2 x 170.2 cm

Nov 10, 2023 • Christie's

Midgard-Utgard, 1981

189.2 x 170.2 cm

Live Auction 22056 Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale

Herbst im Odenwald, 1980

oil and acrylic on canvas

Nov 10, 2023 • Christie's

Herbst im Odenwald, 1980

oil and acrylic on canvas

Live Auction 22056 Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale

20 Jahre Einsamkeit, 1971

graphite, sand and gouache on photographs and cardboard

100.3 x 70.2 cm

Nov 9, 2023 • Sotheby's

20 Jahre Einsamkeit, 1971

graphite, sand and gouache on photographs and cardboard

100.3 x 70.2 cm

The Emily Fisher Landau Collection: An Era Defined | Day Auction

Voyage au bout de la nuit, 2001

oil, emulsion, acrylic on lead mounted on canvas and metal boat

192.5 x 335.5 cm

Oct 19, 2023 • Christie's

Voyage au bout de la nuit, 2001

oil, emulsion, acrylic on lead mounted on canvas and metal boat

192.5 x 335.5 cm

Live Auction 22527 LOVE STORIES - from the collection of Anne & Wolfgang Titze

Siegfried Vergisst Brünhilde (Siegfried forgets Brünhilde), 1976

oil on paper laid down on canvas

86.0 x 110.0 cm

Oct 14, 2023 • Christie's

Siegfried Vergisst Brünhilde (Siegfried forgets Brünhilde), 1976

oil on paper laid down on canvas

86.0 x 110.0 cm

Live Auction 21957 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale

Was sagte Odin zum Toten Balder, 2005

oil, sticks, charcoal and original photographs on board in cloth binding

63.4 x 43.4 x 9.3 cm

Oct 14, 2023 • Christie's

Was sagte Odin zum Toten Balder, 2005

oil, sticks, charcoal and original photographs on board in cloth binding

63.4 x 43.4 x 9.3 cm

Live Auction 21957 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale

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