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Waldgeist by Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1948, Gouache über Bleistift auf Papier, sold Dec 2023Photo © Lempertz — view this lot on Lempertz ↗

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Waldgeist

Ernst Wilhelm Nay (German, 1902–1968) · 1948

€22,680 price realized incl. premium

≈ $24,665≈ £19,515

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium
Gouache · Works on paper all gouache results →
As published: “Gouache über Bleistift auf Papier”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Gouaches
Dimensions
24,8 × 16 cm
Auction house
Lempertz
Sale
Auction 1234 Day Sale - Modern Art (1234-1)
Date
December 2, 2023
Location
02.12.2023 11:00, Cologne
Lot
228
Estimate
€18,000 – €22,000 (≈ $19,575 – $23,925) (≈ £15,488 – £18,930)
Source
Auction house lempertz.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2020 and 2023 · sold 2

  1. Waldgeist, Grisebach 2020

    Dec 4, 2020 · Grisebach

    Herbstauktionen 2020: Moderne Kunst, lot 499

    Sold €20,000Sign up to see · est. €15,000 – €20,000

    As catalogued

    Ernst Wilhelm Nay, “Waldgeist”, 1948

    Gouache über Bleistift auf Papier

    24,8 × 16 cm

  2. Waldgeist, Lempertz 2023

    Dec 2, 2023 · Lempertz this result

    Auction 1234 Day Sale - Modern Art, lot 228

    Sold €22,680 +13%Sign up to see · est. €18,000 – €22,000

    As catalogued

    Ernst Wilhelm Nay, “Waldgeist”, 1948

    Gouache über Bleistift auf Papier

    24,8 × 16 cm

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