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- Estimate
- £18,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $29,844–$41,450
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Art Pt.II , London · 9 December 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6606141
- Record
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Max Ernst, Fleurs-coquillages. Christie's, 9 Dec 1998, lot 678. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6606141.
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Max Ernst, Fleurs-coquillages. Christie's, 9 Dec 1998, lot 678. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6606141.
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From the same sale 20th Century Art Pt.II · Dec 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tête d'homme | Pablo Picasso | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Libération | Marc Chagall | £200,000–£250,000 | |
| Bahia | Francis Picabia | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Chevaux et jockeys | Raoul Dufy | £12,000–£16,000 | |
| Nature morte au vase de fleurs | Robert Delaunay | £32,000–£38,000 | |
| Arbres et maisons au bord de l'eau | Auguste Herbin | £20,000–£25,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Ernst | Clôture | $29,369 | Phillips, Oct 2021 | |
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| Max Ernst | Di oscuri - les dieux obscurs | Phillips, Dec 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Lit-cage et son paravent - 1974 | Artcurial, Jun 2023 | ||
| Max Ernst | Sammlung von Briefen und Postkarten, 1915-1968 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2026 | ||
| Max Ernst | Ohne Titel (Fantôme angélique) | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Tête | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Max Ernst | Il prédit des éclipses des galaxies | Bonhams, Mar 2022 |
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