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- Estimate
- $120,000–$180,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern Day Auction, New York · 17 May 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5124648
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Max Ernst, Ohne Titel. Sotheby's, 17 May 2023, lot 421. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5124648.
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Max Ernst, Ohne Titel. Sotheby's, 17 May 2023, lot 421. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5124648.
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From the same sale Modern Day Auction · May 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeune femme à l'ombrelle | Angel Zárraga | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Site aléatoire avec 2 personnages | Jean Dubuffet | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Maternidad | Hector Poleo | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Stehender Akt nach links; Stehender Akt nach rechts (Standing Nude to… | Gustav Klimt | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Femme accoudée | Henri Matisse | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Néréides, esquisse dit aussi "Sirènes, petit modèle" | Auguste Rodin | $60,000–$80,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Ernst | Fleurs sur fond vert | $150,520 | Christie's, Apr 2024 | |
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| Max Ernst | Delight | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Max Ernst | Die Wankelmutter | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Sirène ailée | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Mur devant soleil | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Max Ernst | Tortue | Christie's, May 2026 | ||
| Max Ernst | Oiseau en cage | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 |
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