Lot 428 · Auction 509 Day Sale
Sarah Schumann: "Marilyn Monroe: 'Day is too long and life is too short'"
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- Estimate
- €10,000–€15,000 hammer ≈ $10,931–$16,396
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG — Auction 509 Day Sale, Hitzelerstr. 2, 50968 Köln · 30 November 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-14354767
- Record
- first seen 9 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Ben Nicholson O.m., Sarah Schumann: "Marilyn Monroe: 'Day is too long and life is too short'". VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, 30 Nov 2023, lot 428. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-14354767.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., Sarah Schumann: "Marilyn Monroe: 'Day is too long and life is too short'". VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, 30 Nov 2023, lot 428. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-14354767.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlo Mense: Liebespaar | Ernst Ludwig Kirchner | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| Carlo Mense: Männer im Boot | Ernst Ludwig Kirchner | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| August Macke: "Formen I" | Ernst Ludwig Kirchner | €18,000–€24,000 | |
| Otto Freundlich: Männliche Maske | Ernst Ludwig Kirchner | €8,000–€12,000 | |
| Gabriele Münter: Tulpen und Narzissen | Wassily Kandinsky | €15,000–€20,000 | |
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