Lot 414 · Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale
Desert Sun
Max Ernst · oil on masonite
.jpg?mode=max)
Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- £80,000–£120,000 hammer ≈ $106,122–$159,183
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale, London · 4 March 2022
- Dimensions
- 7 3⁄8 x 33 3⁄4 in. (18.7 x 85.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3483278
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3483278 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3483278
Max Ernst, Desert Sun. Christie's, 4 Mar 2022, lot 414. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3483278.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3483278.
Max Ernst, Desert Sun. Christie's, 4 Mar 2022, lot 414. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3483278.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale · Mar 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendiant à la bé quille | Pablo Picasso | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Strassenszene | Ludwig Meidner | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Bildnis einer Unbekannten (Berner Mädchen) | Ferdinand Hodler | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Buste de femme couchée | Pablo Picasso | £300,000–£500,000 | |
| Flussufer mit blauem Baum (recto); Aktstudie (verso) | Otto Mueller | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Knaben am Strand (Zwei Knaben am Meer) | Erich Heckel | £150,000–£250,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Ernst | Dancers under the starry sky | $135,901 | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | |
| Max Ernst | Die Wankelmutter | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Narcisse | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Max Ernst | Barbares marchant vers l'ouest | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Max Ernst | Muschelblumen | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Max Ernst | Les oiseaux | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Sun over the sea | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Max Ernst | Ohne Titel (Untitled) | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.