Hanne Darboven's Auction Record Jumps 35%
3 min read · 05 Jun 2025
Der Sand. Image courtesy of Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Hanne Darboven's Der Sand (1979) sold for $150,200 (EUR132,000), more than the low estimate at Van Ham Kunstauktionen in Cologne on June 4. The Ink on glassine paper. 456 sheets work has been traded once in the past.
Hanne Darboven (1941–2009) was a German conceptual artist known for large-scale, repetitive installations combining handwritten numbers, calendars and text to explore time and memory.
Atta Troll. Image courtesy of Kunsthaus Lempertz
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $39,100, a 35% rise. Her previous record was set by Atta Troll (1988), which sold for $111,100 at Kunsthaus Lempertz on December 01, 2012. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-06-04 | Der Sand | $150,200 | 35 % | Van Ham Kunstauktionen | Cologne |
2012-12-01 | Atta Troll | $111,100 | 13 % | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Cologne |
2011-11-09 | (I) 42 + 19 = 61; - ARBEIT II/I' (II) 19 + 42 = 61; - ARBEIT I/II | $98,500 | 23 % | Christie's | New York |
2003-05-14 | Ein jahrhundert 365 366 indices one century | $80,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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