Christian Boltanski

French, 1944–2021

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Monument, 1986
photographs, metal, light bulbs and electrical wires
149.9 x 295.9 x 7.0 cm
Oct 13, 2023Sotheby's
Monument, 1986
photographs, metal, light bulbs and electrical wires
149.9 x 295.9 x 7.0 cm
Oct 13, 2023
Sotheby's
Contemporary Day Auction
Lot 256
Réserve (Bruxelles), 1994
wooden box, wire mesh, articles of clothing, lamps and cables
30.5 x 150.0 x 25.0 cm
Sep 22, 2023Sotheby's
Réserve (Bruxelles), 1994
wooden box, wire mesh, articles of clothing, lamps and cables
30.5 x 150.0 x 25.0 cm
Sep 22, 2023
Sotheby's
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 412
Tiroir, 1988
gelatin silver print, clothes, metal tin drawer, wire mesh and electric lamp
installation dimensions approx. 96 x 60 x 40.2 cm (37 3/4 x 23 5/8 x 15 7/8 in.)
Jul 13, 2023Phillips
Tiroir, 1988
gelatin silver print, clothes, metal tin drawer, wire mesh and electric lamp
installation dimensions approx. 96 x 60 x 40.2 cm (37 3/4 x 23 5/8 x 15 7/8 in.)
Jul 13, 2023
Phillips • London
New Now
Lot 99
Demande au Père Mariano, 1994
wooden box, photograph, lightbulb and electrical system
150 x 85 x 10.1 cm
Jun 7, 2023Sotheby's
Demande au Père Mariano, 1994
wooden box, photograph, lightbulb and electrical system
150 x 85 x 10.1 cm
Jun 7, 2023
Sotheby's • Paris
Art Contemporain Day Auction
Lot 215
Boite de biscuits, 1969
metal, cotton, wire mesh, plasters and plastic
12.5 x 23.5 x 22.0 cm
Jun 7, 2023Bonhams
Boite de biscuits, 1969
metal, cotton, wire mesh, plasters and plastic
12.5 x 23.5 x 22.0 cm
Jun 7, 2023
Bonhams
Art de l'Avant-Garde à nos jours : 1912 – 2013
Lot 95
Boîte de biscuits, 1969
metal, wire mesh and plasters
12.5 x 22.5 x 23.5 cm
Jun 7, 2023Bonhams
Boîte de biscuits, 1969
metal, wire mesh and plasters
12.5 x 22.5 x 23.5 cm
Jun 7, 2023
Bonhams
Art de l'Avant-Garde à nos jours : 1912 – 2013
Lot 96
Demande au Père Mariano, 1994
wooden box, photograph, lightbulb and electrical system
150.1 x 85.0 x 10.1 cm
May 26, 2023Sotheby's
Demande au Père Mariano, 1994
wooden box, photograph, lightbulb and electrical system
150.1 x 85.0 x 10.1 cm
May 26, 2023
Sotheby's
Art Contemporain Day Auction
Lot 215
The School of Grosse Hamburgerstrasse, Berlin, 1939
seven photogravures, on wove paper
64.5 x 49.3 x 1.0 cm
Apr 25, 2023Christie's
The School of Grosse Hamburgerstrasse, Berlin, 1939
seven photogravures, on wove paper
64.5 x 49.3 x 1.0 cm
Apr 25, 2023
Christie's
The Sale of the Century: An Important Corporate Collection of Prints and Multiples: Online
Lot 545
DISPERSION, 1991
50 x 40 cm
Mar 8, 2023Bonhams
DISPERSION, 1991
50 x 40 cm
Mar 8, 2023
Bonhams • Paris, Avenue Hoche
Prints & Multiples
Lot 180
Gymnasium Chases, 1989
24 photogravures, on Somerset Satin paper
59.4 x 42.2 cm
Mar 8, 2023Christie's
Gymnasium Chases, 1989
24 photogravures, on Somerset Satin paper
59.4 x 42.2 cm
Mar 8, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 21664 Contemporary Edition: New York: Featuring the Collection of Kenwal Steel in Support of GLAAD
Lot 127
Amicable dispersion n°44, 1972
2 pen drawings on paper
8.7 x 11.5 cm
Dec 7, 2022Artcurial
Amicable dispersion n°44, 1972
2 pen drawings on paper
8.7 x 11.5 cm
Dec 7, 2022
Artcurial
Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 450
Monument, 1987
photographs, twenty two metal frames, lightbulbs and electrical system
165 x 45.5 cm
Dec 1, 2022Christie's
Monument, 1987
photographs, twenty two metal frames, lightbulbs and electrical system
165 x 45.5 cm
Dec 1, 2022
Christie's
Live Auction 21078 Art contemporain
Lot 81
Récit-Souvenir, 1971
photographs and ink on paper
65 x 50 cm
Dec 1, 2022Bonhams
Récit-Souvenir, 1971
photographs and ink on paper
65 x 50 cm
Dec 1, 2022
Bonhams
Art de l'Avant-Garde à nos jours: 1918-2021
Lot 75
Tiroir, 1988
one black and white photograph, clothes in tin drawer with wire mesh top, one light
12 x 60.3 x 40 cm
Nov 28, 2022Sotheby's
Tiroir, 1988
one black and white photograph, clothes in tin drawer with wire mesh top, one light
12 x 60.3 x 40 cm
Nov 28, 2022
Sotheby's
Art Contemporain Day Auction
Lot 190
Demande au père Mariano, 1994
wood box, picture
150.1 x 85 x 10.1 cm
Nov 28, 2022Sotheby's
Demande au père Mariano, 1994
wood box, picture
150.1 x 85 x 10.1 cm
Nov 28, 2022
Sotheby's
Art Contemporain Day Auction
Lot 191
Christian Boltanski and his brothers 5/9/59, 1970
silver print
18 x 15.5 cm
Oct 25, 2022Artcurial
Christian Boltanski and his brothers 5/9/59, 1970
silver print
18 x 15.5 cm
Oct 25, 2022
Artcurial
Robert William Burke
Lot 125
Monument, 1986
photographs, metal, light bulbs and electrical wires
150 x 296 x 7 cm
Oct 15, 2022Sotheby's
Monument, 1986
photographs, metal, light bulbs and electrical wires
150 x 296 x 7 cm
Oct 15, 2022
Sotheby's • London
Contemporary Day Auction
Lot 251
Autel Chases, 1987
10 black and white photographs, 37 tin biscuit boxes and 10 lights
238.8 x 210.8 x 21.6 cm
Jul 20, 2022Christie's
Autel Chases, 1987
10 black and white photographs, 37 tin biscuit boxes and 10 lights
238.8 x 210.8 x 21.6 cm
Jul 20, 2022
Christie's
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 71
Récit-Souvenir, 1971
photographs and ink on paper
65 x 50 cm
Jun 9, 2022Bonhams
Récit-Souvenir, 1971
photographs and ink on paper
65 x 50 cm
Jun 9, 2022
Bonhams
De l'avant-garde à nos jours
Lot 21
La Fête du Pourim, 1989
five photographs, five lamps and clothes stapled on a wooden panel
185 x 195 cm
Jun 8, 2022Sotheby's
La Fête du Pourim, 1989
five photographs, five lamps and clothes stapled on a wooden panel
185 x 195 cm
Jun 8, 2022
Sotheby's • Paris
Art Contemporain Evening Auction
Lot 24
L'Ecole de la Grosse Hamburger Strabe, en 1938, 1991
metal tin, photograph, cloth, tape and litho pencil
20.3 x 22.9 cm
May 11, 2022Bonhams
L'Ecole de la Grosse Hamburger Strabe, en 1938, 1991
metal tin, photograph, cloth, tape and litho pencil
20.3 x 22.9 cm
May 11, 2022
Bonhams
SHERMAN | 100
Lot 27
7 Bougies - Les ombres, 1987
oxidized copper, wire, tin, clay, aluminium, candles and wax; in seven parts
33 x 15 x 31 cm. 13 x 57⁄8 x 121⁄2 in
May 3, 2022Christie's
7 Bougies - Les ombres, 1987
oxidized copper, wire, tin, clay, aluminium, candles and wax; in seven parts
33 x 15 x 31 cm. 13 x 57⁄8 x 121⁄2 in
May 3, 2022
Christie's
Art Contemporain - Online
Lot 55
Untitled, 1970
clay object, in a wooden box
16 x 27 x 5 cm
Apr 26, 2022Christie's
Untitled, 1970
clay object, in a wooden box
16 x 27 x 5 cm
Apr 26, 2022
Christie's
20th/21st Century: Amsterdam
Lot 11
Maladie (Illness), 1970
metal tin, cotton, wood and metal in a wooden box
47.5 x 30 x 10 cm
Apr 26, 2022Christie's
Maladie (Illness), 1970
metal tin, cotton, wood and metal in a wooden box
47.5 x 30 x 10 cm
Apr 26, 2022
Christie's
20th/21st Century: Amsterdam
Lot 15
Les élèves de l'école secondaire juive de la grosse Hamburger Strasse, Berlin - Avril - 1938, 2009
silver gelatin print with oil pastel and corroded metal box
21.6 x 23.5 x 6 cm
Mar 9, 2022Christie's
Les élèves de l'école secondaire juive de la grosse Hamburger Strasse, Berlin - Avril - 1938, 2009
silver gelatin print with oil pastel and corroded metal box
21.6 x 23.5 x 6 cm
Mar 9, 2022
Christie's
Contemporary Edition
Lot 113
POLAROID MONUMENT, 1983
Color photographs
60.5 x 50 cm
Dec 8, 2021Artcurial
POLAROID MONUMENT, 1983
Color photographs
60.5 x 50 cm
Dec 8, 2021
Artcurial
Post-War & Contemporary - Day Sale
Lot 770
POLAROID MONUMENT, 1985
Color photographs
60.5 x 50 cm
Dec 8, 2021Artcurial
POLAROID MONUMENT, 1985
Color photographs
60.5 x 50 cm
Dec 8, 2021
Artcurial
Post-War & Contemporary - Day Sale
Lot 771
Les morts pour rire (la noyade), 1974
two gelatin silver prints laid on black paper laid on plywood
24 x 17.5cm. 30.5 x 46cm.
Nov 25, 2021Christie's
Les morts pour rire (la noyade), 1974
two gelatin silver prints laid on black paper laid on plywood
24 x 17.5cm. 30.5 x 46cm.
Nov 25, 2021
Christie's
20th/21st Century: Amsterdam
Lot 161
Reliquaire, 1989
installation / Iron box
255 x 240 x 50 cm
Nov 3, 2021Christie's
Reliquaire, 1989
installation / Iron box
255 x 240 x 50 cm
Nov 3, 2021
Christie's
Collection Daniel Lebard, sous le prisme de la modernité
Lot 168
Gymnasium Chases
San Francisco: Crown Point Press, 1991. Twenty-four photogravures.
Twenty-three 18 1/8 x 12 1/2 in. (46 x 31.8 cm). One print 3 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (8.9 x 19.7 cm)
Oct 7, 2021Phillips
Gymnasium Chases
San Francisco: Crown Point Press, 1991. Twenty-four photogravures.
Twenty-three 18 1/8 x 12 1/2 in. (46 x 31.8 cm). One print 3 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (8.9 x 19.7 cm)
Oct 7, 2021
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 269
THE GHOSTS OF WARSAW or THE SINGER, 2002
Two silver prints
119 x 64 cm
Jun 28, 2021Artcurial
THE GHOSTS OF WARSAW or THE SINGER, 2002
Two silver prints
119 x 64 cm
Jun 28, 2021
Artcurial
Post-War & Contemporary Art - Day Sale
Lot 257
Conversation Piece
unique mixed media installation comprised of one framed gelatin silver print, metal biscuit tin containing a black and white photograph and cloth scrap, and an electric lamp and wires
147 x 82.6 cm
Apr 7, 2021Sotheby's
Conversation Piece
unique mixed media installation comprised of one framed gelatin silver print, metal biscuit tin containing a black and white photograph and cloth scrap, and an electric lamp and wires
147 x 82.6 cm
Apr 7, 2021
Sotheby's • New York
Photographs
Lot 114
THE INHABITANTS, 2007
Installation of 16 cardboard and black tape structures, black & white photographs and 12 neon lights
Dec 9, 2020Artcurial
THE INHABITANTS, 2007
Installation of 16 cardboard and black tape structures, black & white photographs and 12 neon lights
Dec 9, 2020
Artcurial
Contemporary Art - Day Sale
Lot 559
Monument, 1987
nineteen colour photographs on paper, one black and white photograph on paper, framed, five lightbubs and strings
150 x 76 cm
Dec 8, 2020Christie's
Monument, 1987
nineteen colour photographs on paper, one black and white photograph on paper, framed, five lightbubs and strings
150 x 76 cm
Dec 8, 2020
Christie's
Art Contemporain et Design - vente online
Lot 46
Monument, 1987
thirty nine colour photographs, including three black and white and three painted, framed, five lights and strings
194 x 75.5 x 8 cm
Dec 5, 2020Christie's
Monument, 1987
thirty nine colour photographs, including three black and white and three painted, framed, five lights and strings
194 x 75.5 x 8 cm
Dec 5, 2020
Christie's • Paris
Post War & Contemporary Art
Lot 17
Les Bougies, 1991
oxidized copper, wire, tin, clay, aluminum, candles and wax, in nine parts
86.4 x 121.9 x 31.8 cm
Dec 1, 2020Christie's
Les Bougies, 1991
oxidized copper, wire, tin, clay, aluminum, candles and wax, in nine parts
86.4 x 121.9 x 31.8 cm
Dec 1, 2020
Christie's • New York
First Open | Online
Lot 32
CONVERSATION PIECE, 1990
mixed media installation comprised of one gelatin silver print, metal biscuit tin containing a black and white photograph and cloth scrap, and an electric lamp and wires
147.3 x 82.6 cm
Jul 14, 2020Sotheby's
CONVERSATION PIECE, 1990
mixed media installation comprised of one gelatin silver print, metal biscuit tin containing a black and white photograph and cloth scrap, and an electric lamp and wires
147.3 x 82.6 cm
Jul 14, 2020
Sotheby's • New York
Photographs from the Ginny Williams Collection
Lot 7
Monument: La Fête de Pourim, 1989
installation of 28 tin boxes, 1 b/w photograph framed with black tape, lamp cable
9 x 23 x 22 cm
Jun 24, 2020Dorotheum
Monument: La Fête de Pourim, 1989
installation of 28 tin boxes, 1 b/w photograph framed with black tape, lamp cable
9 x 23 x 22 cm
Jun 24, 2020
Dorotheum
Contemporary Art I
Lot 176
Les Bougies (Shadows from the Lesson of Darkness), 1944
oxidized copper, wire, tin, clay, aluminium, candles and wax, in nine parts
33 x 4.1 x 31.1 cm
Mar 5, 2020Christie's
Les Bougies (Shadows from the Lesson of Darkness), 1944
oxidized copper, wire, tin, clay, aluminium, candles and wax, in nine parts
33 x 4.1 x 31.1 cm
Mar 5, 2020
Christie's • New York
Post-War to Present
Lot 269
GYMNASIUM CHASES, 1991
photogravures in a metal box, in 23 parts
59.1 x 41.9 cm
Sep 26, 2019Sotheby's
GYMNASIUM CHASES, 1991
photogravures in a metal box, in 23 parts
59.1 x 41.9 cm
Sep 26, 2019
Sotheby's • New York
Contemporary Curated
Lot 333
Shadows from the Lessons of Darkness, 1987
oxidized copper, wire, tin, candles and wax, in 6 parts
smallest figure 9.5 x 5.4 cm (3 3/4 x 2 1/8 in.) largest figure 14 x 6.9 cm (5 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.) overall installation dimensions variable
Jun 28, 2019Phillips
Shadows from the Lessons of Darkness, 1987
oxidized copper, wire, tin, candles and wax, in 6 parts
smallest figure 9.5 x 5.4 cm (3 3/4 x 2 1/8 in.) largest figure 14 x 6.9 cm (5 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.) overall installation dimensions variable
Jun 28, 2019
Phillips • London
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 245
LES HABITS DE FRANÇOIS C., 1972
photographs
22.5 x 30.8 x 4 cm
Jun 6, 2019Sotheby's
LES HABITS DE FRANÇOIS C., 1972
photographs
22.5 x 30.8 x 4 cm
Jun 6, 2019
Sotheby's • Paris
Art Contemporain - Day Sale
Lot 112
Ecole de Grosse Hamburgerstrasse (Les enfants cachés), 2007
oil on black and white silver print
126 x 162 cm
Jun 5, 2019Christie's
Ecole de Grosse Hamburgerstrasse (Les enfants cachés), 2007
oil on black and white silver print
126 x 162 cm
Jun 5, 2019
Christie's • Paris
Art d'après-guerre et contemporain, vente du jour
Lot 292
AUTEL CHASES, 1987
photographs, mesh metal wire, two lamps with electrical components and 26 oxidized metal boxes
234 x 51.4 x 21.6 cm
Mar 8, 2019Sotheby's
AUTEL CHASES, 1987
photographs, mesh metal wire, two lamps with electrical components and 26 oxidized metal boxes
234 x 51.4 x 21.6 cm
Mar 8, 2019
Sotheby's • New York
The Form of Ideas | Contemporary Art Online
Lot 711
Composition héroïque, 1981
color photograph in artist's vitrine
162.5 x 114.9 x 10 cm
Dec 6, 2018Christie's
Composition héroïque, 1981
color photograph in artist's vitrine
162.5 x 114.9 x 10 cm
Dec 6, 2018
Christie's • Online
First Open Online: Post-War and Contemporary Art
Lot 115
Composition héroïque, 1981
color photograph in artist's vitrine
162.5 x 114.9 x 10 cm
Dec 6, 2018Christie's
Composition héroïque, 1981
color photograph in artist's vitrine
162.5 x 114.9 x 10 cm
Dec 6, 2018
Christie's • New York
First Open Online: Post-War and Contemporary Art
Lot 115
Lovebird and plant, 1991
framed black and white photograph, metal box with three black and white photographs, lamp and electric wire
100 x 103 x 12 cm
Dec 5, 2018Christie's
Lovebird and plant, 1991
framed black and white photograph, metal box with three black and white photographs, lamp and electric wire
100 x 103 x 12 cm
Dec 5, 2018
Christie's • Paris
Post-war and contemporary art - vente du jour
Lot 193
Portrait of Two Boys with Binoculars
Mixed media installation comprised of one gelatin silver print, one electric light and biscuit tin.
Overall 54 3/4 x 23 7/8 x 8 1/2 in. (139.1 x 60.6 x 21.6 cm)
Oct 4, 2018Phillips
Portrait of Two Boys with Binoculars
Mixed media installation comprised of one gelatin silver print, one electric light and biscuit tin.
Overall 54 3/4 x 23 7/8 x 8 1/2 in. (139.1 x 60.6 x 21.6 cm)
Oct 4, 2018
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 248
Fabrication de 600 petits couteaux, juin à septembre 1970 vitrine n.3, 1970
wood box construction--razorblades, thread, wire, fabric, paint and felt
15.2 x 149.9 x 74.9 cm
Jul 9, 2018Christie's
Fabrication de 600 petits couteaux, juin à septembre 1970 vitrine n.3, 1970
wood box construction--razorblades, thread, wire, fabric, paint and felt
15.2 x 149.9 x 74.9 cm
Jul 9, 2018
Christie's • New York
First Open Online: Post-War and Contemporary Art
Lot 237
LYCÉE CHASES
41 metal boxes, 3 black and white photographs, 3 electric tweezers and electric wires
71 by 23 cm
Jun 27, 2018Sotheby's
LYCÉE CHASES
41 metal boxes, 3 black and white photographs, 3 electric tweezers and electric wires
71 by 23 cm
Jun 27, 2018
Sotheby's
Lot 245