Anselm Kiefer

German · b. 1945 · Painter, Printmaker

Anselm Kiefer is a German painter and sculptor. He studied with Peter Dreher and Horst Antes at the end of the 1960s. His works incorporate materials such as straw, ash, clay,… (Wikipedia)

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117lots offered2002–2026years recorded88%sold (98)$154kSign up free to seemedian price

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Für Velimir Khlebnikov: Die Lehre vom Krieg: SeeschlachtenPhillips · Jun 2016£2,389,000≈ $3,150,374≈ €2,864,497Sign up to see
Die MeistersingerPhillips · Mar 2018£1,809,000≈ $2,511,616≈ €2,022,072Sign up to see
Für Paul CelanPhillips · Oct 2014£818,500≈ $1,302,888≈ €1,028,650Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 112 auction results for Anselm Kiefer between 2002 and 2026, of which 98 sold (88%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1kSign up free to see to $3.2MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.2MSign up free to see for Für Velimir Khlebnikov: Die Lehre vom Krieg: Seeschlachten at Phillips in June 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (30 lots). Most results come from Phillips (56), Ketterer Kunst (18) and Grisebach (14).

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Bilderstreit, 1981
Photograph
21 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. (54.6 x 80 cm)
Phillips · Jul 16, 2026 · Lot 123
$36,120≈ £26,734≈ €31,499Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
Die Argonauten (The Argonauts), 2014
Sculpture
4.8 x 21.6 x 18.1 cm (1 7/8 x 8 1/2 x 7 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Jun 4, 2026 · Lot 30
£10,320≈ $13,889≈ €11,932Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
Hero und Leander, 2005
Oil · Board
102.8 x 160 cm (40 1/2 x 62 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Mar 7, 2026 · Lot 115
£309,600≈ $412,883≈ €357,134Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
Urd, Werdandi, Skuld, 1979
Oil · Canvas
330.5 x 185.4 cm (130 1/8 x 72 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Mar 7, 2026 · Lot 120
£141,900≈ $189,238≈ €163,686Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
Right wing, left wing, 1991
Oil · Canvas
each 171.6 x 231.8 cm (67 1/2 x 91 1/4 in.) overall 171.6 x 463.6 cm (67 1/2 x 182 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Mar 5, 2026 · Lot 11
£516,000≈ $689,479≈ €593,458Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
Komet, 1984
Photograph
23 1/8 x 16 in. (58.7 x 40.6 cm)
Phillips · Feb 28, 2026 · Lot 109
$45,150≈ £33,516≈ €38,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
Leonardo Pisano - liber quadratorum liber abacia Flos practica geometriae (Aus der Serie "Freimaurer"), 2007
Watercolor
147 x 120 cm (57.8 x 47.2 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2025 · Lot 236
€64,500≈ $75,110≈ £56,288Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Leonardo Pisano - liber quadratorum geometriae (Aus der Serie "Freimaurer"), Um 2007
Watercolor
148 x 90 cm (58.2 x 35.4 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2025 · Lot 237
€64,500≈ $75,110≈ £56,288Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Blutblume, 2004
Acrylic · Paper
47.5 x 60.5 x 9.5 cm (18.7 x 23.8 x 3.7 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 5, 2025 · Lot 9
€193,500≈ $225,331≈ £168,863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Saint Just, 1989
Drawing
242 × 131,5 cm
Grisebach · Nov 27, 2025 · Lot 11
€254,000≈ $294,284≈ £222,353Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–250,000View at Grisebach ↗

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Anselm Kiefer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Anselm Kiefer at auction?

$3,150,374Sign up free to see, for Für Velimir Khlebnikov: Die Lehre vom Krieg: Seeschlachten at Phillips (June 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Anselm Kiefer?

The median sale price is $154kSign up free to see across 97 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Anselm Kiefer have sold at auction?

98 of 112 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Anselm Kiefer?

Phillips, Ketterer Kunst and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Ketterer Kunst · Grisebach

About Anselm Kiefer

Anselm Kiefer is a German painter and sculptor. He studied with Peter Dreher and Horst Antes at the end of the 1960s. His works incorporate materials such as straw, ash, clay, lead, and shellac. The poems of Paul Celan have played a role in developing Kiefer's themes of German history and the horrors of the Holocaust, as have the spiritual concepts of Kabbalah.

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