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- Estimate
- $400,000–$600,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Evening Sale , New York · 16 May 2024
- Dimensions
- Height: 26 ¼ in. (66.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3261600
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Max Ernst, Un ami empressé. Christie's, 16 May 2024, lot 2 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3261600.
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Max Ernst, Un ami empressé. Christie's, 16 May 2024, lot 2 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3261600.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea | NEW IRELAND ARTIST | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | |
| Abstraktes Bild | Gerhard Richter | $10,000,000–$15,000,000 | |
| Untitled (Concentric Squares) | Frank Stella | $6,000,000–$8,000,000 | |
| Crow Hill | Joan Mitchell | $7,000,000–$10,000,000 | upcoming |
| Crossed Blades (intermediate maquette) | Alexander Calder | $3,000,000–$5,000,000 | |
| Ocean Park #12 | Richard Diebenkorn | $7,000,000–$10,000,000 | upcoming |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Ernst | Forêt | $759,585 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | |
| Max Ernst | Pyramid Lake | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Delicate Arch (Zion National Park) | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Têtes solaires | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Max Ernst | Messaline Enfant | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Max Ernst | Colombe blanche | Phillips, Mar 2018 | ||
| Max Ernst | La Parisienne | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Max Ernst | forêt et soleil | Sotheby's, Feb 2018 |
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