German, 1902–1968
Ernst Wilhelm Nay
262results on record
76%sell-through
$33,634median result (USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer)
$2,599,713record in our coverage
Drawn from 262 recorded results (245 sold · 17 passed) across 12 auction houses, 1998–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| works on paper | 93 | 50% | $23,529 |
| painting | 53 | 67% | $213,328 |
| prints | 39 | 36% | $3,625 |
Medium is recorded for 185 of 262 results (71%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Ernst Wilhelm Nay Andy Warhol
| Metric | Ernst Wilhelm Nay | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $33,634 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $2,599,713 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 262 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholGerhard RichterPablo PicassoLyonel Feininger
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
75/ 100
- Sell-through76%
- Meets estimate64%
- Market depth262 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketterer Kunst | 80 | — | $42,329 | — |
| Grisebach | 50 | — | $21,119 | — |
| Christie's | 39 | 80% | $38,284 | — |
| Sotheby's | 36 | 92% | $50,909 | 0.90× |
| Lempertz | 36 | 77% | $49,603 | — |
| Dorotheum | 5 | 100% | $2,803 | — |
| Koller | 4 | — | $108,086 | — |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 2 | 100% | $446 | — |
| Bonhams | 1 | 100% | $20,805 | 0.80× |
| Phillips | 1 | 100% | $18,266 | — |
| Yair gallery | 8 | 12% | $300 | — |
| VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | 1 | 100% | $18,448 | 0.88× |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 264 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 17 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2012·04 | Lofoten, 1938 | Watercolor | $13,229–$13,229 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2012·02 | Segelboot am Strand (Sailing Boat on the Beach) | watercolour on paper | $9,410–$12,546 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·02 | Von Goldfarben und Blau (Of Gold and Blue) | oil on canvas | $157,214–$235,820 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·02 | Chromatische Ketten (Chromatic Chains) | oil on canvas | $235,820–$314,427 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·11 | Ostseefischer. 1936 | Pen and India ink on Hahnemühle laid paper, laid down on paper | $3,969–$5,292 | Grisebach | ||
| 2011·11 | „Der Hirte III“. 1948 | Gouache over pencil on wove paper | $26,458–$39,687 | Grisebach | ||
| 2011·06 | Drei Männer mit Stier, 1947 | Gouache | $28,976–$28,976 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2010·10 | Untitled | $16,056–$24,084 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | Männer mit Stier, 1947 | Gouache | $18,190–$18,190 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2010·04 | Siebdruck 1966 - 2 (NOR), 1966 | Silkscreen in colours Estimate: € 1,000 / $ 1,140 Sold: € 1,159 / $ 1,321 (incl | $1,331–$1,331 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2010·04 | Ohne Titel (zu Oberon), 1947 | Brush and India ink drawing Estimate: € 3,000 / $ 3,420 Sold: € 3,050 / $ 3,476 (incl | $3,993–$3,993 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2010·04 | Dominant-Blau, 1964 | Lithograph in colours Estimate: € 1,800 / $ 2,052 Sold: € 2,196 / $ 2,503 (incl | $2,396–$2,396 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2009·05 | WVZ Ölgemälde, Bd. 1-2. 1990 | $270–$270 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2008·12 | Untitled | ink on paper | $11,790–$17,685 | Unsold listing | Christie's | |
| 2008·07 | Untitled | $79,507–$119,261 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | Abstrakte Komposition, 1964 | Watercolour | $31,444–$31,444 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2008·02 | Marionetten | $69,513–$89,373 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·12 | Frau mit Tuch. Um 1945 | Gouache über Bleistift auf genarbtem Papier | $22,142–$29,522 | Grisebach | ||
| 2007·12 | Mutter mit Kind unter Blütenbaum. Um 1944 | Gouache auf leicht genarbtem Papier | $29,522–$44,283 | Grisebach | ||
| 2007·12 | Ohne Titel. 1965 | Aquarell und Kohle auf Papier | $17,713–$22,142 | Grisebach | ||
| 2007·12 | Figurine. 1949 | Gouache auf Papier | $22,142–$29,522 | Grisebach | ||
| 2007·09 | Still life with apples | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·06 | Oxyd | $199,703–$299,554 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·06 | MIt weisser Spindel | $119,822–$159,762 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·06 | Untitled | watercolour on paper | $29,900–$39,866 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·02 | Still life with apples | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | lofotenlandschaft (gabler 18) | $9,446–$13,224 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·03 | Farblitho 1967-3, 1967 | Lithograph in colours Estimate: € 1,200 / $ 1,368 Sold: € 952 / $ 1,085 (incl | $1,452–$1,452 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2006·03 | Oberon (Gabler 22) | $3,472–$5,209 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·03 | lofotenlandschaft (gabler 18) | $8,748–$12,247 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·02 | Marionetten | $61,259–$78,762 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·06 | in blockformen | $127,509–$182,156 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·06 | Untitled | $12,751–$16,394 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·04 | Untitled | ink, graphite and oil on paperboard | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·02 | untitled | $18,639–$27,958 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·02 | Untitled | $27,958–$37,277 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·02 | Instrumentation | $111,831–$149,108 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·02 | Untitled | $27,958–$37,277 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·02 | Jota | $278,467–$371,290 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·10 | Ohne Titel | watercolour pochoir on paper, unframed | $14,465–$21,698 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·06 | Crescendo | oil on canvas | $108,821–$163,231 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·03 | Dominant-Blau, 1964 | Lithograph printed in colours Estimate: € 3,000 / $ 3,420 Sold: € 4,446 / $ 5,068 (incl | $3,652–$3,652 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2004·03 | Rot aus Blau, 1964 | Lithograph printed in colours Estimate: € 3,000 / $ 3,420 Sold: € 4,446 / $ 5,068 (incl | $3,652–$3,652 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2004·02 | Untitled | watercolour on paper | $14,687–$22,030 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·02 | grün in blau (green in blue) | $147,279–$220,919 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·02 | Im Gegenspiel | $165,689–$220,919 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·06 | Reihung in Gelb Und Grün | $216,326–$266,247 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·06 | Instrumentation | $100,226–$133,634 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·06 | Untitled | $11,723–$14,068 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·03 | Ohne Titel, 1965 | Aquatint printed in colours Estimate: € 400 / $ 456 Sold: € 460 / $ 524 (incl | $429–$429 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2003·03 | Spiele des Menschen, 1965 | Aquatint printed in colours Estimate: € 2,000 / $ 2,280 Sold: € 2,300 / $ 2,622 (incl | $2,146–$2,146 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2003·02 | Arkadische Melodie | $132,102–$198,153 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·09 | Untitled (Head) | $12,000–$16,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·06 | Silber und Rot, Scheibenbild | $152,074–$228,111 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·03 | Siebdruck 1966-2 (NOR) | Lithograph printed in colours Estimate: € 800 / $ 912 Sold: € 920 / $ 1,048 (incl | $704–$704 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2000·10 | Sechs Aquatinten - Über den Menschen, W. Ketterer, Munich, 1965 | $14,380–$21,571 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Schwarze Dominante | $247,974–$330,632 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Komposition mit Scheiben | $33,063–$49,595 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Figurale - Odaliske in Hellblau und Rot | $36,369–$46,288 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Frauenkopf | $33,063–$49,595 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·07 | Composition A7-66 | $7,893–$11,050 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Orange-merkurisch | $172,220–$258,330 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Grosse Sitzende mit Spiegel | $120,554–$172,220 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·07 | Algraphie 1953-I | pencil and watercolour, on paper | $828–$1,160 | Christie's | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.