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- Estimate
- £35,000–£55,000 hammer ≈ $63,818–$100,286
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale , London · 2 February 2004
- Dimensions
- 9½ x 7½ in. (24 x 19 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5957620
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Max Ernst, Muschelblume. Christie's, 2 Feb 2004, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5957620.
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Max Ernst, Muschelblume. Christie's, 2 Feb 2004, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5957620.
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From the same sale The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale · Feb 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composition | Joan Miró | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Pygmalion | André Masson | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Femmes et oiseau dans la nuit | Joan Miró | £400,000–£600,000 | |
| Figure ou personnage animal | André Masson | £150,000–£200,000 | |
| Untitled | René Magritte | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Configuration (Placée suivant la loi du hasard) | Hans Arp | £150,000–£200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Ernst | Golden Eye | $183,076 | Christie's, Feb 2023 | |
| Max Ernst | Les antipodes du paysage (Die Antipoden der Landschaft) | Lempertz, Jun 2024 | ||
| Max Ernst | Paysage | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Max Ernst | Fin des circonstances | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Max Ernst | Enseigne pour une école de pirates | Phillips, Mar 2022 | ||
| Max Ernst | Les Oiseaux qui ne peuvent pas voler | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Max Ernst | Ciel enragé I | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Max Ernst | Vénus vue de la terre II | Bonhams, Nov 2023 |
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.