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Der Anfang der Geschichte by Norbert Schwontkowski, 2006, oil on canvas, sold Feb 2025Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗

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Der Anfang der Geschichte

Norbert Schwontkowski (German, 1949–2013) · 2006

$2,413 price realized incl. premium

≈ £1,948≈ €2,337

Hammer $1,900 · with buyer’s premium $2,413

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
19¾ h x 15¾ w in (50 x 40 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition (auctions/2025/02/2021-art-the-chicago-edition)
Date
February 11, 2025
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
243
Estimate
$2,000 – — (≈ £1,615) (≈ €1,937)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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