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Selbst by Helmut Middendorf, 1986/1987, Acrylic on muslin, offered Dec 2023Photo © Lempertz — view this lot on Lempertz ↗

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Selbst

Helmut Middendorf (German, b. 1953) · 1986/1987

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Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate €15,000 – €20,000 (≈ $16,313 – $21,750) (≈ £12,906 – £17,209)

Offered at Lempertz and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 3 times ↓

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Medium
Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “Acrylic on muslin”
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
150 x 120 cm
Auction house
Lempertz
Sale
Auction 1234 Day Sale - Contemporary Art (1234-2)
Date
December 2, 2023
Location
02.12.2023 14:00, Cologne
Lot
479
Estimate
€15,000 – €20,000 (≈ $16,313 – $21,750) (≈ £12,906 – £17,209)
Source
Auction house lempertz.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered 3 times between 2003 and 2024 · sold 2 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Selbst, Lempertz 2003

    May 29, 2003 · Lempertz

    Auction 841 Zeitgenössische Kunst, lot 286

    Sold €9,440Sign up to see · est. €8,000 – €10,000

    As catalogued

    Helmut Middendorf, “Selbst”, 1986/1987

    Acrylic on muslin

    150 x 120 cm

  2. Selbst, Lempertz 2023

    Dec 2, 2023 · Lempertz this result

    Auction 1234 Day Sale - Contemporary Art, lot 479

    Bought in / unsold · est. €15,000 – €20,000

    As catalogued

    Helmut Middendorf, “Selbst”, 1986/1987

    Acrylic on muslin

    150 x 120 cm

  3. Selbst, Lempertz 2024

    Nov 30, 2024 · Lempertz

    Auction 1257 Contemporary Art - Day Sale, lot 436

    Sold €12,600 +33%Sign up to see · est. €10,000 – €15,000

    As catalogued

    Helmut Middendorf, “Selbst”, 1986/1987

    Acrylic on muslin

    150 x 120 cm

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