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Ernst Wilhelm Nay Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

1902–1968

ArtSell has recorded 142 auction results for Ernst Wilhelm Nay oil paintings between 2002 and 2026, and 134 of them sold (94%). Across 134 sales with a published price, the typical result was $120kSign up free to see to $430kSign up free to see (median $248kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Scheiben und Halbscheiben, sold at Ketterer Kunst in December 2017 for $2.6MSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Ketterer Kunst (60), Grisebach (44) and Lempertz (27).

€2,245,000≈ $2,636,079≈ £1,964,877Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumScheiben und HalbscheibenKetterer Kunst142auction results2002–2026years recorded94%sold$248kSign up free to seemedian price

Ernst Wilhelm Nay oil paintings: key figures

Auction results
142
Sold rate
94%
Active at auction
2002–2026
Median price
$248kSign up free to see
Record price
$2.6MSign up free to see Scheiben und Halbscheiben, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 2017

Top auction houses: Ketterer Kunst (60), Grisebach (44), Lempertz (27)

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  1. Motion by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1962, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2026
    Motion, 1962
    Oil · Canvas
    150 x 200 cm (59 x 78.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 46
    €890,100≈ $1,029,579≈ £768,228Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Spiele by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1951, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2026
    Spiele, 1951
    Oil · Canvas
    100.5 x 125.3 cm (39.5 x 49.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 58
    €167,700≈ $193,979≈ £144,739Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Smaragd in Grau by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1956, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2026
    Smaragd in Grau, 1956
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 125 cm (39.3 x 49.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 49
    €270,900≈ $313,350≈ £233,808Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Im Dunkel – Feuer by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1963, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2026
    Im Dunkel – Feuer, 1963
    Oil
    110 × 100 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 9
    €77,400≈ $90,094≈ £66,944Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–80,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Um drei rote Punkte by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1950, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2026
    Um drei rote Punkte, 1950
    Oil
    70 × 105 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 47
    €141,900≈ $165,172≈ £122,731Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €180,000–250,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Metagrau by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1960, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2026
    Metagrau, 1960
    Oil
    150 × 100,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 49
    €283,800≈ $330,343≈ £245,462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–200,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Aufleuchtend in Rot by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1960, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2025
    Aufleuchtend in Rot, 1960
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 81 cm (39.3 x 31.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 21
    €361,200≈ $420,617≈ £315,211Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Helle Chromatik by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1962, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2025
    Helle Chromatik, 1962
    Oil · Canvas
    200 x 140 cm (78.7 x 55.1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 30
    €593,400≈ $691,014≈ £517,846Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. "Der Jäger" by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1951, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Dec 2025
    "Der Jäger", 1951
    Oil · Canvas
    50 x 40cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 17
    €66,000≈ $77,009≈ £57,854Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Landschaft auf Sylt by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1936, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Nov 2025
    Landschaft auf Sylt, 1936
    Oil
    87 × 110 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 430
    €76,200≈ $88,133≈ £66,692Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–90,000View at Grisebach ↗
  11. Mutation by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1953, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Nov 2025
    Mutation, 1953
    Oil
    70 × 100 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 3
    €146,050≈ $169,214≈ £127,853Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–200,000View at Grisebach ↗
  12. In gelber Begleitung by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1955, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Nov 2025
    In gelber Begleitung, 1955
    Oil
    100 × 160 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 40
    €194,818≈ $225,716≈ £170,545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250,000–350,000View at Grisebach ↗
  13. Artistenpaar by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1945, Oil on cardboard, sold Jun 2025
    Artistenpaar, 1945
    Oil · Board
    28 x 18 cm (11 x 7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 100
    €36,830≈ $42,027≈ £31,032Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  14. Kleine Silbermelodie by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1956, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2025
    Kleine Silbermelodie, 1956
    Oil · Canvas
    51 x 73 cm (20 x 28.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 49
    €215,900≈ $246,363≈ £181,912Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  15. Epsilon by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1959, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2025
    Epsilon, 1959
    Oil
    162 × 130 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 25
    €495,300≈ $565,781≈ £416,997Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–400,000View at Grisebach ↗
  16. Herbst by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1940, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2025
    Herbst, 1940
    Oil · Canvas
    88 x 115cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 26
    €171,600≈ $195,349≈ £144,500Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  17. "Mit fünf weißen Sternen" by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1955, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2025
    "Mit fünf weißen Sternen", 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    125 x 200,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 168
    €498,729≈ $567,853≈ £420,725Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  18. Rot im Zentrum by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1955, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2025
    Rot im Zentrum, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 160cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 167
    €604,520≈ $688,306≈ £509,970Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  19. Federgrau by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1958, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2024
    Federgrau, 1958
    Oil · Canvas
    100.5 x 81.5 cm (39.5 x 32 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 1
    €177,800≈ $188,130≈ £147,310Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €140,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  20. Von Höhlen und Grotten by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1952, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2024
    Von Höhlen und Grotten, 1952
    Oil · Canvas
    101.5 x 120 cm (39.9 x 47.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 24
    €254,000≈ $268,757≈ £210,444Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €180,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  21. Sonnenzirkel by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1956, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2024
    Sonnenzirkel, 1956
    Oil · Canvas
    80 x 200 cm (31.4 x 78.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 5
    €889,000≈ $940,651≈ £736,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  22. Figurale in Hellblau by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1950, Oil on canvas, sold Nov 2024
    Figurale in Hellblau, 1950
    Oil · Canvas
    80.2 x 100.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 25
    €315,000≈ $332,703≈ £262,095Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  23. Lampe by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1949, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2024
    Lampe, 1949
    Oil · Canvas
    59 x 71 cm (23.2 x 27.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 109
    €63,500≈ $69,202≈ £54,052Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  24. Die Lampe by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1950, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2024
    Die Lampe, 1950
    Oil · Canvas
    70 x 80 cm (27.5 x 31.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 108
    €63,500≈ $69,202≈ £54,052Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  25. Oberon II by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1947, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2024
    Oberon II, 1947
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 60 cm (39.3 x 23.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 3
    €190,500≈ $207,607≈ £162,155Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  26. Ene mene ming mang by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1955, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2024
    Ene mene ming mang, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    125 x 200 cm (49.2 x 78.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 30
    €698,500≈ $761,225≈ £594,568Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  27. Dominant Rot by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1962, Oil on canvas, offered Jun 2024
    Dominant Rot, 1962
    Oil · Canvas
    80 x 60 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 54
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €180,000–200,000View at Lempertz ↗
  28. Feuersäule by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1965, Öl auf Leinwand, sold May 2024
    Feuersäule, 1965
    Oil
    140 × 162 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 28
    €165,100≈ $178,556≈ £140,506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–200,000View at Grisebach ↗
  29. Menschenschicksale II by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1939, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2023
    Menschenschicksale II, 1939
    Oil · Canvas
    50.5 x 75.4 cm (19.8 x 29.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 102
    €82,550≈ $88,964≈ £70,736Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  30. Himmlische Botschaft by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1946, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2023
    Himmlische Botschaft, 1946
    Oil · Canvas
    75 x 45 cm (29.5 x 17.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 5
    €152,400≈ $164,241≈ £130,589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  31. In Blockformen by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1953, Oil on canvas, painted on both sides. One of the compositions rotated by 180°, sold Dec 2023
    In Blockformen, 1953
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 110 cm
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 66
    €184,150≈ $198,458≈ £157,795Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  32. Azuro by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1952, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2023
    Azuro, 1952
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 125 cm (39.3 x 49.2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 18
    €558,800≈ $602,219≈ £478,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  33. Angelika by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1946, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Nov 2023
    Angelika, 1946
    Oil
    60 × 82 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 29
    €152,400≈ $166,588≈ £131,628Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
  34. Pferdeköpfe by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1948, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2023
    Pferdeköpfe, 1948
    Oil · Canvas
    55 x 70.5 cm (21.6 x 27.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 11
    €203,200≈ $219,050≈ £174,333Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  35. Motion by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1962, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2023
    Motion, 1962
    Oil · Canvas
    150 x 200 cm (59 x 78.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 51
    €1,621,000≈ $1,747,438≈ £1,390,719Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  36. Keime im Sand by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1965, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2023
    Keime im Sand, 1965
    Oil · Canvas
    110 x 100 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 40
    €113,400≈ $121,145≈ £97,643Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €90,000–120,000View at Lempertz ↗
  37. Figurale - Phyllis by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1950, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2023
    Figurale - Phyllis, 1950
    Oil · Canvas
    70 x 101 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 38
    €252,000≈ $269,212≈ £216,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–250,000View at Lempertz ↗
  38. Mit weißer Spindel by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1967, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2023
    Mit weißer Spindel, 1967
    Oil · Canvas
    160 x 150 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 37
    €504,000≈ $538,423≈ £433,967Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–500,000View at Lempertz ↗
  39. Licht und Dunkel by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1953, Oil on canvas, offered Jun 2023
    Licht und Dunkel, 1953
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 110.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 36
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €250,000–300,000View at Lempertz ↗
  40. Persisches Gedicht by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1949, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2022
    Persisches Gedicht, 1949
    Oil · Canvas
    65.5 x 110 cm (25.7 x 43.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 48
    €350,000≈ $369,565≈ £300,826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €180,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  41. Leuchtendes Dunkel by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1961, Oil on canvas, sold Dec 2022
    Leuchtendes Dunkel, 1961
    Oil · Canvas
    150.5 x 200 cm (59.2 x 78.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 41
    €500,000≈ $527,950≈ £429,752Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  42. Figurale – Nausikaa by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1950, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Dec 2022
    Figurale – Nausikaa, 1950
    Oil
    60 × 70 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 29
    €187,500≈ $196,013≈ £160,719Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
  43. Menschen in den Lofoten by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1938, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Menschen in den Lofoten, 1938
    Oil · Canvas
    62 x 80.5 cm (24.4 x 31.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 150
    €87,500≈ $92,558≈ £74,415Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  44. Maurische Mädchen by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1948, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Maurische Mädchen, 1948
    Oil · Canvas
    90 x 60.5 cm (35.4 x 23.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 65
    €400,000≈ $423,120≈ £340,183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €90,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  45. Chromatische Ketten by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1954, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Chromatische Ketten, 1954
    Oil · Canvas
    90.5 x 125.5 cm (35.6 x 49.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 98
    €425,000≈ $449,565≈ £361,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  46. Omikron by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1952, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Omikron, 1952
    Oil · Canvas
    60 x 52 cm (23.6 x 20.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 51
    €475,000≈ $502,455≈ £403,968Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  47. Figurale - Eta by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1949, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2022
    Figurale - Eta, 1949
    Oil
    70,6 × 90 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 14
    €225,000≈ $240,570≈ £191,689Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–200,000View at Grisebach ↗
  48. Drei Orange by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1967, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2022
    Drei Orange, 1967
    Oil
    110 × 100 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 3
    €225,000≈ $240,570≈ £191,689Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €180,000–240,000View at Grisebach ↗
  49. Mit grüner Scheibe by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1964, Öl auf Leinwand, sold Jun 2022
    Mit grüner Scheibe, 1964
    Oil
    110 × 100 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 5
    €412,500≈ $441,045≈ £351,430Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250,000–350,000View at Grisebach ↗
  50. Grüne Flucht by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1951, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Grüne Flucht, 1951
    Oil · Canvas
    110 x 130 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 17
    €226,800≈ $242,948≈ £193,138Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–View at Lempertz ↗

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