Max Ernst Work Sells for $170,700 But Delivers a 32% Negative Return
3 min read · 05 Mar 2026
Barbares marchant vers l'ouest. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Max Ernst, Barbares marchant vers l'ouest (1935), sold for $170,700 (GBP128,000), more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on March 5.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $80,800, realizing a 32% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2010 for $251,400 at Christie's.
Oil on paper mounted on the artist's board, 23.2 x 31.0cm. The work has been traded 7 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 05, 2026 | $170,700 | -32 % | Sotheby's | London |
February 02, 2010 | $251,400 | 47 % | Christie's | London |
February 07, 2005 | $171,200 | - | Christie's | London |
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