Ernst Wilhelm Nay

(German, 1902–1968)

Ernst Wilhelm Nay was a German painter known for his association with the Art Informel movement and post-World War II artists such as Karel Appel, Jean Dubuffet, and Alberto Burri. Despite working exclusively in abstraction, Nay’s distinctive Expressionistic use of color and textile-like patterning show the influence of representational painters like Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and the Henri Matisse. Born on June 1, 1911 in Berlin, Germany, he went on to study under Karl Hofer at the Berlin Art Academy. Nay was on track for a successful career in Germany, until the Nazi regime labeled his work as Degenerate, thereby making it illegal for him to show or even produce artworks. After being conscripted into the Nazi army, the artist served in France where he was able to secretly paint in a friend’s sculpture studio. It was not until a decade after the war with his participation in the 1956 Venice Biennale that Nay made a breakthrough into the international art scene. Today, his works are in the collections of the Kunstmuseum Basel, the Tate Modern in London, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, and the Nationalgalerie in Berlin, among others. he died on April 8, 1968 in Cologne, Germany.

Ernst Wilhelm Nay News

Art Fairs

See What Treasures Await at TEFAF 2017 in Maastricht

by Eileen Kinsella
See What Treasures Await at TEFAF 2017 in Maastricht
Art & Exhibitions

Gallery Hopping: Ernst Wilhelm Nay at Aurel Scheibler, Berlin

by Hili Perlson
Gallery Hopping: Ernst Wilhelm Nay at Aurel Scheibler, Berlin
Art & Exhibitions

Must-See Art Guide: Berlin

by Tatiana Berg
Must-See Art Guide: Berlin

Ernst Wilhelm Nay Artworks

Artworks for Sale &
Auction Results

Ernst Wilhelm Nay (2,589 results)
Mädchen mit Kopftuch, pl.4, 1930–1930

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Mädchen mit Kopftuch, pl.4, 1930–1930

Sale Date: November 29, 2003

Auction Closed

Mädchen mit Kopftuch, 1930–1930

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Mädchen mit Kopftuch, 1930–1930

Sale Date: November 29, 2003

Auction Closed

Farbaquatinta 1965 - 7, 1965–1965

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Farbaquatinta 1965 - 7, 1965–1965

Sale Date: November 29, 2003

Auction Closed

Leda, 1949–1949

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Leda, 1949–1949

Sale Date: November 29, 2003

Auction Closed

Farbaquatinta 1963 - 1 (Nor), 1963–1963

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Farbaquatinta 1963 - 1 (Nor), 1963–1963

Sale Date: November 29, 2003

Auction Closed

Spiele des Menschen, pl.5, 1965–1965

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Spiele des Menschen, pl.5, 1965–1965

Sale Date: November 29, 2003

Auction Closed

Ohne Titel, 1957–1957

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Ohne Titel, 1957–1957

Sale Date: November 29, 2003

Auction Closed

Schwarze Bahn, 1955–1955

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Schwarze Bahn, 1955–1955

Sale Date: November 28, 2003

Auction Closed

Komposition, 1963–1963

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Komposition, 1963–1963

Sale Date: November 28, 2003

Auction Closed

Mit blauer Kette, 1952–1952

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Mit blauer Kette, 1952–1952

Sale Date: November 28, 2003

Auction Closed

Fischer beim Fang, 1936–1936

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Fischer beim Fang, 1936–1936

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

Auction Closed

Ohne Titel (Augenkomposition), 1965–1965

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Ohne Titel (Augenkomposition), 1965–1965

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

Auction Closed

Ohne Titel, 1951–1951

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Ohne Titel, 1951–1951

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

Auction Closed

Farbholzschnitt 1959, 1959–1959

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Farbholzschnitt 1959, 1959–1959

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

Auction Closed

1966 - 2 (Nor), 1966–1966

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

1966 - 2 (Nor), 1966–1966

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

Auction Closed

Farblitho 1961 (NOR), 1961–1961

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Farblitho 1961 (NOR), 1961–1961

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

Auction Closed

Farbaquatinta 1965-7, 1965–1965

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Farbaquatinta 1965-7, 1965–1965

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

Auction Closed

Vierung, 1964–1964

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Vierung, 1964–1964

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

Auction Closed

Farbolitho 1958 (Nor), 1958–1958

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Farbolitho 1958 (Nor), 1958–1958

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

Auction Closed

Farbaquatinta 1965 - 7 (Jahresgruß), 1965–1965

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Farbaquatinta 1965 - 7 (Jahresgruß), 1965–1965

Sale Date: November 13, 2003

Auction Closed

Ostseefischer bei ihrem Boot, 1936–1936

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Ostseefischer bei ihrem Boot, 1936–1936

Sale Date: October 25, 2003

Auction Closed

Ohne Titel, 1968–1968

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Ohne Titel, 1968–1968

Sale Date: October 24, 2003

Auction Closed

Ohne Titel, 1965–1965

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Ohne Titel, 1965–1965

Sale Date: October 24, 2003

Auction Closed

Hommage à Cassou, 1967–1967

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

Hommage à Cassou, 1967–1967

Sale Date: October 11, 2003

Auction Closed

English (US)

©2024 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. All rights reserved.