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- Estimate
- $140,000–$180,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Impressionist & Modern Art, New York · 6 December 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-548187
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Max Ernst, Gracieux et subtil, also titled Eclosion. Bonhams, 6 Dec 2022, lot 63. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-548187.
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Max Ernst, Gracieux et subtil, also titled Eclosion. Bonhams, 6 Dec 2022, lot 63. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-548187.
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From the same sale Impressionist & Modern Art · Dec 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sitting Elektra II | Lynn Chadwick R.a. | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Blonde Frau und schwarzhaariger, in einen Kasak gekleideter Mann | Emil Nolde | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Sonnenflecken | Max Pechstein | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | |
| Composition | Le Pho | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| 1952 Sahara, les enfants du desert | Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita | $350,000–$550,000 | |
| Paysanne au visage vert | Marc Chagall | $350,000–$550,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Ernst | Paysage | $160,894 | Christie's, Mar 2026 | |
| Max Ernst | Forêt, Soleil, Nuage | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Ciel enragé I | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Max Ernst | Vénus vue de la terre II | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Max Ernst | Le tilleul et le châtaignier | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Max Ernst | L'Oiseau à l' Œ il de Verre, 1972 | Freeman's | Hindman, Jun 2024 | ||
| Max Ernst | Composition aux oiseaux | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Max Ernst | Le masque | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 |
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.