Anselm Kiefer Work Sells for $288,000 to Deliver a 6% Annualized Return
3 min read · 16 Oct 2025
How to Paint. Image courtesy of Christie's
Anselm Kiefer, How to Paint (1975) sold for $288,000 (GBP215,900), more than two and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in London on October 16.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $265,400, equivalent to an annualized return of 6%. It last sold at auction in 1987 for $22,500 at Christie's.
Oil on canvas, 50.2 x 60.7cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
October 16, 2025 | $288,000 | 1177 % | Christie's | London |
July 03, 1987 | $22,500 | - | Christie's | London |
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