Carsten Nicolai
arrow_back Back

Carsten Nicolai #3,898Established

description Reportemoji_events Suggested Prizes
personGerman, b. 1965photo_camera Instagramlanguageen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carsten_Nicolai?wprov=sfti1
Claim this page
palette

Selected Works150

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA
MoMA
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou
Pompidou

Previous Sales 16

Christie's
Funken 8z
Funken 8z, 2003
£2,375 ($3k USD)
Nov 2012
Christie's
funken 1z
funken 1z, 2003
£2,125 ($3k USD)
Nov 2012
SBI Art Auction
chroma wellenform, from PARALLEL LINES CROSS AT INFINITY Special Edition
chroma wellenform, from PARALLEL LINES CROSS AT INFINITY Special Edition, 1994
¥74,750 ($714 USD)
Jan 2021
Phillips
Static 7
Static 7, 2005
$4,682
Sep 2024
Sotheby's
i. Schneemannsymptom (Diptychon-weißes Bild); ii. Schneemannsymptom (Diptychon-schwarzes Bild)
i. Schneemannsymptom (Diptychon-weißes Bild); ii. Schneemannsymptom (Diptychon-schwarzes Bild), 1996
Bought In
Sep 2023
Christie's
tired light c6
tired light c6, 2009
$5,040
Dec 2022
Villa Grisebach
”PROTOTYPE G.2.1”
”PROTOTYPE G.2.1”, 1999
$13,439
Jun 2022
Villa Grisebach
Entwurf Fahne II (B.Berg)
Entwurf Fahne II (B.Berg), 1994
Bought In
May 2022
Villa Grisebach
Entwurf Fahne I (Turm der Namen)
Entwurf Fahne I (Turm der Namen), 1994
Bought In
May 2022
Villa Grisebach
”A Forest. Official The Cure Cover” and ”A Forest 5”
”A Forest. Official The Cure Cover” and ”A Forest 5”, 2020
$6,056
Apr 2022
Villa Grisebach
”prototype tele. variation 1”
”prototype tele. variation 1”, 2000
Bought In
Feb 2022
Villa Grisebach
”PROTOTYPE VARI 2”
”PROTOTYPE VARI 2”, 2000
Bought In
Feb 2022
Villa Grisebach
Weiße Serie (Kopf mit Füßen)
Weiße Serie (Kopf mit Füßen), 1993
Bought In
Feb 2022
Galerie EIGEN + ART · Artsy
z - layer 1, 2020
z - layer 1, 2020, 2020
No longer available
Gesso, Acryl on canvas
Galerie EIGEN + ART · Artsy
formula bifoliate 111
formula bifoliate 111, 2018
No longer available
Gesso, pigment on canvas
Galerie EIGEN + ART · Artsy
Concrete Ship Without Name
Concrete Ship Without Name, 2024
No longer available
Film, 4K Projection, Stereo Sound

For Sale 9

Galerie EIGEN + ART · Artsy
cluster
cluster, 2008
€50,000–€75,000
German silver
Galerie EIGEN + ART · Artsy
tired light c8
tired light c8, 2009
€40,000–€50,000
Pigment print on aluminium diobond, acrylic paint, polyester mounted aluminum frame
Galerie EIGEN + ART · Artsy
tape loop 12
tape loop 12, 1998
€15,000–€20,000
Pigment print on paper
Galerie EIGEN + ART · Artsy
tape loop 1
tape loop 1, 1998
€14,000–€20,000
Pigment on paper
Galerie EIGEN + ART · Artsy
scan distortion 5
scan distortion 5, 2016
€10,000–€15,000
Pigment print on paper
Art Front Gallery · Artsy
Chroma wellenform (Scan 25)
Chroma wellenform (Scan 25), 2015
For sale
Pigment print
Art Front Gallery · Artsy
Chroma wellenform (Scan 19)
Chroma wellenform (Scan 19), 2015
For sale
Pigment print
Art Front Gallery · Artsy
Chroma Wellenform (Scan 22)
Chroma Wellenform (Scan 22), 2015
For sale
Pigment print
Art Front Gallery · Artsy
Chroma wellen form (Scan26)
Chroma wellen form (Scan26), 2015
For sale
Pigment print
price_check

Market87 auction results

trending_upPaintings Range
$4.7K – $13.4K
6 of 12 paintings lots with prices
calculatePaintings Average
$7.4K
Object-type specific
show_chartPaintings Median
$5.6K
6 priced paintings lots
calendar_todayLast Paintings Sale
Sep 2024 · $4.7K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
categoryMarket by Object Type
Paintings: $5.6K medianPhotographs: $5.0K medianBooks/portfolios: $833 medianEditioned prints: $714 medianUnclassified lots: — median
gavelTop Auction Houses
Jeschke van VlietDr. Irene LehrSotheby'sVan HamVilla Grisebach Auktionen
storefront

Galleries2

#491 Art Front Gallery
Instagram
#565 Pinksummer Contemporary Art
Instagram
menu_book

Publications5

Exhibition Catalog 4

Techno Worlds
Hatje Cantz · 2022
A House Full of Music
Hatje Cantz · 2012
Kunst zum Hören: A House Full of Music
Hatje Cantz · 2012
Frequenzen (Hz) Author
Hatje Cantz · 2002

Survey 1

Inside the Studio: Spaces of Electronic Music Production. Berlin/Cairo
Hatje Cantz · 2025
gallery_thumbnail

Current Exhibitions1

#565 Pinksummer Contemporary Art

Carsten Nicolai – Atlas Borealis

Carsten Nicolai

Palazzo Ducale

Apr 23, 2026 — Jul 22, 2026

DetailsWebsite
newspaper

Recent News5

expand_more
Ahead of Basel, London Gallery Weekend Put a Defiant, Energized City Scene on Display
London Gallery Weekend (LGW) returned for its 2026 edition, bringing together over 120 galleries, including nine first-timers and several with new or …
exhibitionsJun 9, 2026
Spin city: Melbourne loves records – but is it really the vinyl capital of the world?
The article explores Melbourne's claim as the "vinyl capital of the world" through the lens of Rising festival's exhibition "The Vinyl Factory: Reverb…
exhibitionsMay 29, 2026
HOSOO to Present “Glorious Robe,” a Collaborative Exhibition with Theaster Gates
Kyoto-based textile house HOSOO has announced a collaborative exhibition with American artist Theaster Gates titled “Glorious Robe,” scheduled to run …
exhibitionsApr 7, 2026
yuko mohri sculptures sound venice biennale tanya bonakdar
Japanese artist Yuko Mohri has gained international acclaim for her kinetic, sound-based installations that utilize decaying organic matter and found …
exhibitionsFeb 23, 2026
The 10 Exhibitions to See in June 2025
The article highlights 10 exhibitions to see in June 2025, curated by editors. Key shows include the Serpentine Pavilion in London, designed by Dhaka-…
exhibitionsJun 2, 2025
history

Past Exhibitions1

expand_more

#2,916 Copenhagen Contemporary

Carsten Nicolai, unidisplay

Carsten Nicolai

Refshalevej 173A, 1432 København, Denmark

Jul 1, 2016 — Sep 29, 2016

Details
stadium

Art Fair Appearances3

expand_more
Art Basel — Basel
2024
Art Basel — Basel
2023
Art Basel — Basel
2018
timeline

Recent Activity10

expand_more
newspaper
News
Spin city: Melbourne loves records – but is it really the vinyl capital of the world?
May 29, 2026
gallery_thumbnail
Exhibition
Carsten Nicolai – Atlas Borealis
Apr 23, 2026
newspaper
News
HOSOO to Present “Glorious Robe,” a Collaborative Exhibition with Theaster Gates
Apr 7, 2026
newspaper
News
yuko mohri sculptures sound venice biennale tanya bonakdar
Feb 23, 2026
newspaper
News
The 10 Exhibitions to See in June 2025
Jun 2, 2025
stadium
Art Fair
Art Basel 2024
Jun 11, 2024
stadium
Art Fair
Art Basel 2023
Jun 12, 2023
stadium
Art Fair
Art Basel 2018
Jun 14, 2018
gallery_thumbnail
Exhibition
Carsten Nicolai, unidisplay
Jul 1, 2016
event
birth
Carsten Nicolai born
Jan 1, 1965
newspaper

Related News5

exhibitions “Unearthing Futures” Explores Southwestern Adobe Art through Cross-Border Exhibition Yellow Scene Magazine / Jun 15, 2026 exhibitions Ron Mueck sculpture exhibition at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo until Sept. 23, 2026. The Japan News / Jun 15, 2026 culture Ghada Amer: 'I will tackle the erasure of women from art history until my last breath' The National / Jun 15, 2026 exhibitions Celebrating art, artists and cultural exchange The Daily Star / Jun 14, 2026 exhibitions The Fort Lee Museum presents "Art, Unfixed" | FORT LEE, NJ NewJerseyStage.com / Jun 14, 2026