Christian Boltanski

French · 1944–2021 · Painter, Sculptor

Christian Liberté Boltanski was a French sculptor, photographer, painter, and film maker. He is best known for his photography installations and contemporary French conceptual… (Wikipedia)

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18auction results2007–2024years recorded83%sold (15)$7.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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UntitledPhillips · Apr 2014$77,500≈ £46,603≈ €56,200Sign up to see
ReliquairePhillips · Nov 2016£50,000≈ $62,395≈ €56,395Sign up to see
MonumentPhillips · May 2015$43,750≈ £27,850≈ €38,621Sign up to see

Christian Boltanski’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 18 auction results for Christian Boltanski between 2007 and 2024, of which 15 sold (83%). Recorded sale prices range from $721Sign up free to see to $77.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $77.5kSign up free to see for Untitled at Phillips in April 2014. The most common medium is photographs (11 lots). Most results come from Phillips (9), Lempertz (5) and Van Ham (3).

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Monument, 1986
Photograph
each 8 1/8 x 6 in. (20.6 x 15.2 cm) overall 46 1/2 x 32 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (118.1 x 82.6 x 7 cm)
Phillips · Sep 25, 2024 · Lot 201
$33,020≈ £24,677≈ €29,498Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
Jewish School, Große Hamburger Straße, Berlin 1939, 1993
Photograph
31 x 23cm
Van Ham · Nov 29, 2023 · Lot 542
€39,600≈ $43,501≈ £34,263Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Van Ham ↗
El Caso (für Parkett 22), 1989
Photograph · Board
5 x 8 x 2cm
Van Ham · Oct 31, 2023 · Lot 26
€726≈ $771≈ £634Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
Shadows from the Lessons of Darkness, 1987
Drawing · Panel
smallest figure 9.5 x 5.4 cm (3 3/4 x 2 1/8 in.) largest figure 14 x 6.9 cm (5 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.) overall installation dimensions variable
Phillips · Jun 28, 2019 · Lot 245
£22,500≈ $28,559≈ €25,096Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
Reliquaire, 1990
Photograph · Panel
205 x 43.3 x 46.7 cm (80 3/4 x 17 x 18 3/8 in.)
Phillips · Nov 3, 2016 · Lot 65
£50,000≈ $62,395≈ €56,395Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
Sans Souci
Lithograph · Board
100 x 70cm
Van Ham · Jun 1, 2016 · Lot 580
€645≈ $721≈ £499Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
Monument, 1985
Photograph
61 x 31 x 5 in. (155 x 78.7 x 12.7 cm)
Phillips · May 15, 2015 · Lot 316
$43,750≈ £27,850≈ €38,621Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
The School of Grosse Hamburgerstrasse, Berlin, 1998
Etching · ed. 7/25
Each 63 x 47.8 cm (24 3/4 x 18 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Apr 8, 2014 · Lot 125
£4,375≈ $7,312≈ €5,308Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 1989
Photograph · Panel
72 x 48 x 9 in. (182.9 x 121.9 x 22.9 cm)
Phillips · Apr 1, 2014 · Lot 226
$77,500≈ £46,603≈ €56,200Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
Les élèves de l'école secondaire juive de la Grosse Hamburger Strasse Berlin - Avril 1938
Photograph · ed. 19/40
6 x 23 x 22 cm
Lempertz · May 25, 2013 · Lot 338
€3,172≈ $4,104≈ £2,718Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,200View at Lempertz ↗

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Christian Boltanski: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Christian Boltanski at auction?

$77,500Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Phillips (April 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Christian Boltanski?

The median sale price is $7.3kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Christian Boltanski have sold at auction?

15 of 18 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell Christian Boltanski?

Phillips, Lempertz and Van Ham account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Lempertz · Van Ham

About Christian Boltanski

Christian Liberté Boltanski was a French sculptor, photographer, painter, and film maker. He is best known for his photography installations and contemporary French conceptual style.

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