Faces and knights

Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2012 and 2026 · sold 2

Catalogue details differ between appearances (medium description). Houses often re-measure, translate or re-catalogue a work; compare the entries below.

1. 

   May 23, 2012 · Lempertz

   Auction 997 Modern Art, lot 265

   Sold €5,124Sign up to see · est. €3,500 – €4,500

   As catalogued

   James Ensor, “Faces and Knights”

   Double-sided sketch. Pencil, pen and ink as well as black crayon on plain, blue lined paper

   20.1 x 16.6 cm

2. 

   Mar 7, 2026 · Phillips this result

   Modern & Contemporary Art, lot 237

   Sold £2,193 −55% in USDSign up to see · est. £3,000 – £5,000

   As catalogued

   James Ensor, “Faces and knights”, 1880-1886

   graphite, chalk and ink on paper

   20.2 x 16.5 cm (7 7/8 x 6 1/2 in.)

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