Max Ernst

Calme

Found at Christies, New York
Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale, Lot 865
19. Nov - 19. Nov 2022
Estimate: 180.000 - 250.000 USD
Price realised: 170.000 USD
MAX ERNST (1891-1976)
Calme
signed 'max ernst' (lower right); signed again, titled and dated 'max ernst CALME 58' (on the reverse)
oil on panel
10 5/8 x 13 7/8 in. (27 x 35.2 cm.)
Painted in 1958

Auction result misses estimated price range

When the work Calme by Max Ernst was auctioned at Christies in New York in November last year, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 180,000.00 – 250,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 170,000.00 (€ 164,680.81). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Max Ernst achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Le roi jouant avec la reine in November last year with an auction result of USD 24,435,000.00 (€ 23,670,444.64).

Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne

Als die Arbeit Calme von Max Ernst im November letzten Jahres bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 180.000,00 – 250.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 170.000,00 (€ 164.680,81) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Max Ernst erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Le roi jouant avec la reine im November letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 24.435.000,00 (€ 23.670.444,64).

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