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    5 April 2007

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    • Martin Kippenberger (1953-1997
    Lot 810

    Martin Kippenberger (1953-1997)

    Der griechische Pickelausdrücker

    Price realised

    GBP 36,000

    Estimate

    GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000

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    Martin Kippenberger (1953-1997)
    Der griechische Pickelausdrücker
    oil on canvas
    19 5/8 x 23 5/8in. (50 x 60cm.)
    Painted circa 1981

    Provenance

    A gift from the artist to the present owner.

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    Lot Essay

    The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by Gisela Capitain of the Estate of Martin Kippenberger, Cologne.

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    PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION

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