Anselm Kiefer

German | 1945

Anselm Kiefer is a German Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1945.

How much does an Anselm Kiefer cost?

Anselm Kiefer's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 52 USD to 3,997,788 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Anselm Kiefer's most expensive painting?

Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 3,997,788 USD for The Fertile Crescent, sold at China Guardian Auctions, Beijing in 2019. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 469,640 USD.

Where can I see Anselm Kiefer's works?

His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Gagosian, Athens have featured Anselm Kiefer's work in the past.

Anselm Kiefer in the news

Anselm Kiefer has been featured in articles for e-flux, The Guardian and Telegraph. The most recent article is Anselm Kiefer's Early Masterpieces Unearthed in Landmark Ashmolean Exhibition written for ArtDaily in February 2025.

Featured for Sale

'Rorate ,2004

By Anselm Kiefer

Dreweatts, Donnington Priory

Untitled ,1980

By Anselm Kiefer

Christie's London

For Robert Fludd, the Secret Life of the Plants

By Anselm Kiefer

Phillips London

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Notable Lots

3 Parts: Laßt tausend Blumen blühen (Let a thousand flowers bloom) - Anselm Kiefer

3 Parts: Laßt tausend Blumen blühen (Let a thousand flowers bloom) ,2012

By Anselm Kiefer

+98%

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Grab des unbekannten Malers (Tomb of the Unknown Painter) - Anselm Kiefer

Grab des unbekannten Malers (Tomb of the Unknown Painter) ,1983

By Anselm Kiefer

+182%

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Lilith's Töchter ,1990

By Anselm Kiefer

+76%

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Upcoming Lots

Untitled ,1980

By Anselm Kiefer

Christie's London

For Robert Fludd, the Secret Life of the Plants

By Anselm Kiefer

Phillips London

Velimir Chlebnikow ,2005

By Anselm Kiefer

Christie's London

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Recent Auction Results

Poster for the Festival d'Automne

By Anselm Kiefer

+28%

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Thierry de Maigret

Johannis-Nacht ,1990

By Anselm Kiefer

Jeschke Jádi

Hexen ,2003

By Anselm Kiefer

+27%

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Ketterer Kunst Munich

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Current Exhibitions

Metaphor to Metamorphosis

König Bergson

Munich | Germany

Jul 13,2024 - Mar 16,2025

Anselm Kiefer: Arsenal

Red Brick Art Museum

Chaoyang | Beijing | China

Apr 07,2023 - Apr 07,2025

Sculpture Garden

MCASD, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, La Jolla

La Jolla | California | USA

Apr 09,2022 - Jun 01,2025

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Articles

Anselm Kiefer's Early Masterpieces Unearthed in Landmark Ashmolean Exhibition

ArtDaily 14/02/2025

The Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, presents a landmark exhibition of German artist Anselm Kiefer.

13th Edition of Amsterdam Art Week announced

ArtDependence Magazine 14/02/2025

Amsterdam Art announced the 13th edition of Amsterdam Art Week and shared the dates for the 2025 event as 20 - 25 May. This year’s event takes place during the 750th year of Amsterdam festivities and firmly places the Dutch city as an important hub for arts and culture.

Serralves Museum presents its 2025 program

ArtDaily 12/02/2025

From Maurizio Cattelan’s biting satire and Anne Imhof’s visceral explorations of control to Filipa César’s critical lens on colonial legacies, Serralves Museum’s 2025 program unites bold voices that are shaping the art world today.

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Coverage

“ ..Another pervasive theme here, and in Kiefer's oeuvre in general, are great ships and sea vessels... ”
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Gagosian Gallery, Rome

“ .. It is deeply rooted in Kiefer's consciousness that every poem, every myth, spiritually long-born, profane or archaic from any time period, requires a claim to transfer the magic of a beginning into one's... ”
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Galerie Bastian, Berlin

“ ..That spirited act of generosity was further amplified as we discussed creating a specific installation of Kiefer works keyed to Etroits sont les Vaisseaux... ”
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MASS MoCA