Lot 380 · Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale
Oiseaux lunaires
Max Ernst · oil on card laid down on canvas
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- Estimate
- £50,000–£70,000 hammer ≈ $98,438–$137,814
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale, London · 5 February 2008
- Dimensions
- 9½ x 7¼ in. (24.2 x 18.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5481485
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Max Ernst, Oiseaux lunaires. Christie's, 5 Feb 2008, lot 380. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5481485.
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Max Ernst, Oiseaux lunaires. Christie's, 5 Feb 2008, lot 380. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5481485.
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From the same sale Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale · Feb 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paysage provençal, or Rochers à L'Estaque, or Masures sous la neige | Paul Cézanne | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Nature morte aux jolies dentelles | Gino Severini | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Neuilly, la fête à Neuneu | Andre Lhote | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Ouistreham | Louis Valtat | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Bords de Loire, Saint-Julien-sur-Loire | Francis Picabia | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Nature morte aux pommes et fleurs | Francis Picabia | £60,000–£90,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Ernst | Narcisse | $153,167 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | |
| Max Ernst | Barbares marchant vers l'ouest | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Max Ernst | Dancers under the starry sky | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Max Ernst | Les oiseaux | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Die Wankelmutter | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Fleurs-coquillages | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | tremblement de terre | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Max Ernst | Muschelblumen | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 |
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