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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $11,165–$14,887
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05006 · 9 February 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3199255
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Max Ernst, Soleil. Sotheby's, 9 Feb 2005, lot 361. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3199255.
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Max Ernst, Soleil. Sotheby's, 9 Feb 2005, lot 361. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3199255.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L05006 · Feb 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baigneuses | Camille Pissarro | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Marine, Soleil Couchant | Edgar Degas | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Des Caresses | Fernand Khnopff | £70,000–£90,000 | |
| Paysage | Maurice De Vlaminck | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Homme au Doigt et femme assise | Pablo Picasso | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Portrait | Max Ernst | £7,000–£9,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Ernst | Ohne Titel (Untitled) | $13,141 | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | |
| Max Ernst | Ohne Titel | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Petite tortue sur socle rond II (Small Turtle on Round Base | Phillips, Jun 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Two works: (i) Le pain vacciné (template for 'Histoire Natur | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Forêt et soleil - Der Bretterwald | Phillips, Dec 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Chérie Bibi | Phillips, Dec 2020 | ||
| Max Ernst | Untitled (Grand Oiseau) | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2026 | ||
| Max Ernst | Madeleine | Phillips, Oct 2021 |
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.