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Cassiopeia
Max Ernst (German, 1891–1976) · 1973
£4,788 price realized incl. premium
≈ $6,373≈ €5,633
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- Medium
- Other · Other all other results →As published: “silver relief plate”
- Edition
- 16/69
- Signed / inscribed
- Incised with artist's signature, titled and numbered 'max ernst CASSIOPEIA 16/69' on the reverse
- Category
- Other
- Dimensions
- diameter 22.4 cm (8 7/8 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Maximiliana: Max Ernst from the Collection of Peter Schamoni, Online Auction (UK090621)
- Date
- December 1, 2021
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 57
- Estimate
- £200 – £300 (≈ $266 – $399) (≈ €235 – €353)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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