Ernst Wilhelm Nay
German, 1902–1968
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Ernst Wilhelm Nay deftly adapted his Expressionist style to the climate of post-war abstraction, maintaining subtle and individual use of color while expressing energy with quick brushstrokes. White Spring (1963), part of his purely abstract series …
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Represented by internationally reputable galleries.
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Untitled, 1959
Sold on Dec 2, 2021
€43,520
US$49,261
Realized price
149% est
Untitled, 1959
watercolor on watercolor paper
Dec 2, 2021
Dorotheum
€43,520
US$49,261
Realized price
149% est
Traum (Dream), 1963
Sold on Oct 14, 2021
£595,800
US$814,372
Realized price
99% est
Traum (Dream), 1963
oil on canvas
Oct 14, 2021
Sotheby's
£595,800
US$814,372
Realized price
99% est
Drei Kreuze (Taunus), 1939
Sold on Jul 18, 2020
€13,750
US$15,715
Realized price
2% est
Drei Kreuze (Taunus), 1939
Watercolor over pencil, on laid paper
Jul 18, 2020
Ketterer Kunst
€13,750
US$15,715
Realized price
2% est
Untitled, 1956
Sold on Jul 17, 2020
€60,000
US$68,328
Realized price
20% est
Untitled, 1956
Watercolor, on firm paper
Jul 17, 2020
Ketterer Kunst
€60,000
US$68,328
Realized price
20% est
Untitled, 1956
Sold on Jul 17, 2020
€17,188
US$19,574
Realized price
14% est
Untitled, 1956
Watercolor, on slightly grained wove paper
Jul 17, 2020
Ketterer Kunst
€17,188
US$19,574
Realized price
14% est
Halb Gelb - halb Blau, 1965
Sold on Jul 17, 2020
€31,250
US$35,588
Realized price
4% est
Halb Gelb - halb Blau, 1965
Watercolor, on grained wove paper
Jul 17, 2020
Ketterer Kunst
€31,250
US$35,588
Realized price
4% est
Menschen in den Lofoten (Menschen an Felsenbucht)
Sold on Jun 18, 2020
€175,000
US$195,741
Realized price
Menschen in den Lofoten (Menschen an Felsenbucht)
Print
Jun 18, 2020
Christie's
€175,000
US$195,741
Realized price
Menschen in den Lofoten (Menschen an Felsenbucht), 1902-1968
Sold on Jun 2, 2020
€175,000
US$197,170
Realized price
40% est
Menschen in den Lofoten (Menschen an Felsenbucht), 1902-1968
oil on canvas
Jun 2, 2020
Christie's
€175,000
US$197,170
Realized price
40% est
Helle Girlande (Light Garland), 1902-1968
Sold on Oct 5, 2019
£299,250
US$368,975
Realized price
25% est
Helle Girlande (Light Garland), 1902-1968
oil on canvas
Oct 5, 2019
Christie's
£299,250
US$368,975
Realized price
25% est
Die Ruhende und die Himmlischen (Laon), 1946
Sold on Jun 8, 2019
€18,750
US$21,257
Realized price
25% est
Die Ruhende und die Himmlischen (Laon), 1946
Gouache, on wove paper
Jun 8, 2019
Ketterer Kunst
€18,750
US$21,257
Realized price
25% est
