Lot 103 · The Art of The Surreal Evening Sale
Coquillage jaune
Max Ernst · oil with pencil and graphite frottage on paper laid down on canvas
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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $165,650–$248,475
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Art of The Surreal Evening Sale, London · 2 July 1998
- Dimensions
- 16¼ x 25 3/8 in. (41.3 x 64.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4622977
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Max Ernst, Coquillage jaune. Christie's, 2 Jul 1998, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4622977.
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Max Ernst, Coquillage jaune. Christie's, 2 Jul 1998, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4622977.
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