Ernst Wilhelm Nay
German · 1902–1968 · Painter, Printmaker
Ernst Wilhelm Nay was a German painter and graphic designer of classical modernism. He is considered one of the most important painters of German post-war art. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Scheiben und HalbscheibenKetterer Kunst · €2,245,000≈ $2,636,079≈ £1,964,877Sign up to see
Doppelspindel-RotKetterer Kunst · €2,185,000≈ $2,599,713≈ £1,874,342Sign up to see
MotionKetterer Kunst · €1,621,000≈ $1,747,438≈ £1,390,719Sign up to see
Ernst Wilhelm Nay’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
512
of 538 offered · 2002–2026
Sell-through
95%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 142 | 134 | 94% | $346kSign up | $248kSign up | $2.6MSign up |
| Oil | 142 | 134 | 94% | $346kSign up | $248kSign up | $2.6MSign up |
| Works on paper | 238 | 229 | 96% | $28.9kSign up | $23.6kSign up | $129kSign up |
| Watercolor | 117 | 112 | 96% | $32.5kSign up | $25kSign up | $129kSign up |
| Gouache | 70 | 68 | 97% | $38.5kSign up | $32kSign up | $128kSign up |
| Drawing | 48 | 46 | 96% | $7.1kSign up | $5.7kSign up | $23.5kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 158 | 149 | 94% | $5.9kSign up | $2kSign up | $78.6kSign up |
| Etching | 19 | 19 | 100% | $4.8kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $15.2kSign up |
| Aquatint | 28 | 27 | 96% | $4.3kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $20.6kSign up |
| Lithograph | 68 | 60 | 88% | $2.2kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $5.4kSign up |
| Screenprint | 25 | 25 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $4.7kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 10 | 10 | 100% | $26.7kSign up | $16.6kSign up | $60.7kSign up |
| Print (other) | 8 | 8 | 100% | $28.9kSign up | $29.5kSign up | $78.6kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | $68.2kSign up |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | $33.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 19 | 18 | $62.2kSign up |
| 2023 | 28 | 26 | $38.7kSign up |
| 2022 | 32 | 30 | $45.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | $33.8kSign up |
| 2020 | 21 | 20 | $15.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 32 | 31 | $30.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 44 | 43 | $23.5kSign up |
| 2017 | 21 | 20 | $23.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 35 | 30 | $25.6kSign up |
| 2015 | 23 | 22 | $6kSign up |
| 2014 | 22 | 22 | $40kSign up |
| 2013 | 20 | 20 | $29.1kSign up |
| 2012 | 14 | 14 | $19.2kSign up |
| 2011 | 29 | 28 | $32.7kSign up |
| 2010 | 22 | 16 | $20kSign up |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | $11.5kSign up |
| 2008 | 17 | 13 | $24.2kSign up |
| 2007 | 15 | 15 | $17.7kSign up |
| 2006 | 16 | 16 | $9.2kSign up |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | $5.2kSign up |
| 2004 | 14 | 14 | $3.7kSign up |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | $2.6kSign up |