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- Estimate
- £700,000–£900,000 hammer ≈ $1,167,810–$1,501,470
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale, London · 8 April 1998
- Dimensions
- 28¾ x 23 5/8 in. (73 x 60 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4865793
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4865793 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4865793
Max Ernst, Hallucination. Christie's, 8 Apr 1998, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4865793.
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Max Ernst, Hallucination. Christie's, 8 Apr 1998, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4865793.
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From the same sale The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale · Apr 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Etruscan Hollow Gold Cartouche Ring | AN ETRUSCAN HOLLOW GOLD CARTOUCHE RING | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Two Etruscan Gold 'Leech'-Shaped Bow Fibulae | TWO ETRUSCAN GOLD 'LEECH'-SHAPED BOW FIBULAE | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| A Pair of Etruscan Baule Type Earrings | A PAIR OF ETRUSCAN BAULE TYPE EARRINGS | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| A Pair of Etruscan Gold Penannular Bracelets | A PAIR OF ETRUSCAN GOLD PENANNULAR BRACELETS | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| A Group of Three Etruscan Gold Pendants and Cylindrical Spacers | A GROUP OF THREE ETRUSCAN GOLD PENDANTS AND CYLINDRICAL SPACERS | £800–£1,200 | |
| A Roman Glass Cameo Set in Gilded Bronze Mount | A ROMAN GLASS CAMEO SET IN GILDED BRONZE MOUNT | £1,800–£2,200 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Ernst | Tremblement de terre printanier or Trois tremblements de ter | $1,327,064 | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | |
| Max Ernst | forêt et soleil | Sotheby's, Feb 2018 | ||
| Max Ernst | Le Grand génie | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Jeune homme au cœur battant or Sateur de mur or Oiseau vole | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Max Ernst | Portrait d'André Breton | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Max Ernst | Seestück (Seascape) | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Max Ernst | La Plus belle | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Max Ernst | Messaline Enfant | Sotheby's, May 2024 |
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.