Lot 290 · Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale
Demi-figure
Max Ernst · gouache, ink, pencil and paper collage on card
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $19,254–$32,090
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale, London · 8 March 2024
- Dimensions
- 14 1⁄8 x 11 in. (36 x 28 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3277639
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3277639 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3277639
Max Ernst, Demi-figure. Christie's, 8 Mar 2024, lot 290. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3277639.
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Max Ernst, Demi-figure. Christie's, 8 Mar 2024, lot 290. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3277639.
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From the same sale Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale · Mar 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glissoire à Québec | LUCIEN RAOUL JEAN MARTIAL (1892-1987) | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Patineurs près d'Overschie | Johan Barthold Jongkind | £75,000–£100,000 | |
| Danseuse | Pablo Picasso | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Rêve au coin du feu | Camille Claudel 1864 - 1943 | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Waldlandschaft | Otto Mueller | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| Vase de fleurs | Henri Hayden | £40,000–£60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Ernst | L'astronaute millénaire | $26,456 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | |
| Max Ernst | Clôture | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Di oscuri - les dieux obscurs | Phillips, Dec 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Sammlung von Briefen und Postkarten, 1915-1968 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2026 | ||
| Max Ernst | Lit-cage et son paravent - 1974 | Artcurial, Jun 2023 | ||
| Max Ernst | Il prédit des éclipses des galaxies | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Max Ernst | Ohne Titel (Fantôme angélique) | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Tête | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 |
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