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Max Ernst, Ohne Titel (les hommes ne le sauront jamais), 1921, gouache, watercolor, pen and graphite on buff-colored paper© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Ohne Titel (les hommes ne le sauront jamais)

Max Ernst (German, 1891–1976) · 1921

$504,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £374,526≈ €445,387

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Medium
Gouache · Works on paper all gouache results →
As published: “gouache, watercolor, pen and graphite on buff-colored paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed "max ernst" lower right
Category
Gouaches
Dimensions
19 3/4 x 25 1/2 in. (50.1 x 64.8 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010721)
Date
November 17, 2021
Location
New York, United States
Lot
44
Estimate
$500,000 – $700,000 (≈ £371,554 – £520,175) (≈ €441,852 – €618,593)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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