A.R. Penck - Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale London Friday, March 7, 2025 | Phillips
  • “A.R. Penck extended his creativity beyond painting and sculpture. As a jazz drummer, he merged visual art with music, exemplifying his multidisciplinary approach. His works often feature a lexicon of pictograph-like symbols ... which symbolize his unique artistic ideology.”
    —Isabella Meyer

    • Provenance

      Galerie Michael Schultz, Berlin
      Leeahn Gallery, Daegu (acquired in 2008)
      Private Collection
      Christie's, London, 13 February 2020, lot 191
      Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Property of an Important Private Monégasque Collection

Ο123

Sehnsucht (Longing)

signed 'ar. penck' lower right
acrylic on canvas
200.2 x 159.4 cm (78 7/8 x 62 3/4 in.)
Painted in 2001.

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Estimate
£150,000 - 250,000 ‡♠

Sold for £139,700

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Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale

London Auction 7 March 2025