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Lithograph · ed. 15/450
Artmark · Sep 24, 2026€250 ≈ $284 ≈ £215Sign up free to see price
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Maximiliana-Figur
Max Ernst (German, 1891–1976) · 1965
£10,080 price realized incl. premium
≈ $13,821≈ €11,912
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- Medium
- Drawing (crayon) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “frottage and oil crayon on cardboard”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed with the artist's initials 'm.e.' lower right
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 44.7 x 14.2 cm (17 5/8 x 5 5/8 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale (UK010721)
- Date
- October 14, 2021
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Lot
- 179
- Estimate
- £4,000 – £6,000 (≈ $5,484 – $8,227) (≈ €4,727 – €7,091)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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