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Jimmy Ernst

Jimmy Ernst

American · 1920–1984 · Painter

Hans-Ulrich Ernst, known as Jimmy Ernst, was an American painter born in Germany. (Wikipedia)

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30lots offered2003–2026years recorded96%sold (26)$2.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. UntitledBrunk Auctions · $17,000≈ £13,551≈ €15,845Sign up to see
  2. Jimmy Ernst, I Am WatchingI Am WatchingRago Auctions · $15,000≈ £11,058≈ €12,532Sign up to see
  3. Jimmy Ernst, Lyon, 1945, oil on canvasLyonRago Auctions · $11,340≈ £9,113≈ €10,487Sign up to see

Jimmy Ernst’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).

ArtSell has recorded 27 auction results for Jimmy Ernst between 2003 and 2026, of which 26 sold (96%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $635Sign up free to see to $17kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $17kSign up free to see for Untitled at Brunk Auctions in April 2024. The most common medium is oil paintings (8 lots). Most results come from Wright (11), Rago Auctions (7) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2).

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  1. Jimmy Ernst, Untitled, 1944, gouache on paper
    Untitled, 1944
    Gouache · Paper
    12¾ h x 10¼ w in (32 x 26 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 159
    $2,560≈ £1,885≈ €2,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Jimmy Ernst, Underbrush, 1951, gouache and ink on paper
    Underbrush, 1951
    Gouache · Paper
    18¾ h x 14¼ w in (48 x 36 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 129
    $3,584≈ £2,668≈ €3,080Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. Jimmy Ernst, Untitled, 1947, oil on canvas
    Untitled, 1947
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 23 in. (50.8 x 58.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 57
    $10,965≈ £8,304≈ €9,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Jimmy Ernst, Untitled, 1952, oil on paper mounted to board
    Untitled, 1952
    Oil · Paper
    8 h x 6 w in (20 x 15 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 156
    $2,159≈ £1,606≈ €1,839Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Jimmy Ernst, Untitled (Abstraction), 1947, watercolor and gouache on paper
    Untitled (Abstraction), 1947
    Watercolor · Paper
    15 h x 11½ w in (38 x 29 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 158
    $2,286≈ £1,701≈ €1,947Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Jimmy Ernst, Untitled (Abstraction), c. 1945, watercolor and gouache on paper
    Untitled (Abstraction), c. 1945
    Watercolor · Paper
    11¾ h x 14⅝ w in (30 x 37 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 161
    $635≈ £472≈ €541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Jimmy Ernst, Untitled, 1947, gouache and watercolor on paper
    Untitled, 1947
    Gouache · Paper
    13¼ h x 10¼ w in (34 x 26 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 122
    $1,651≈ £1,233≈ €1,426Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. Jimmy Ernst, Untitled, 1946, gouache and watercolor on paper
    Untitled, 1946
    Gouache · Paper
    10 h x 13 w in (25 x 33 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 124
    $2,159≈ £1,612≈ €1,865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Jimmy Ernst, Secret Language, 1964, oil on panel
    Secret Language, 1964
    Oil · Panel
    27 h x 30 w in (69 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 142
    $2,286≈ £1,769≈ €2,063Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Untitled, 1974
    Oil · Canvas
    30-1/8 x 40 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 589
    $17,000≈ £13,551≈ €15,845HammerSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

Lots by Jimmy Ernst that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Jimmy Ernst paintings (8)Jimmy Ernst oil paintings (8)Jimmy Ernst works on paper (18)Jimmy Ernst watercolors (3)Jimmy Ernst gouaches (8)

Jimmy Ernst: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jimmy Ernst at auction?

$17,000Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Brunk Auctions (April 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jimmy Ernst?

The median sale price is $2.8kSign up free to see across 26 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jimmy Ernst have sold at auction?

26 of 27 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Jimmy Ernst?

Wright, Rago Auctions and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Wright · Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

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