SwissArtGallery · Documented identity

Edgar Ende

The German painter Edgar Ende (1901–1965), associated with Surrealism, was also the father of the writer Michael Ende. The work Krippenfechte, dated 1951, is catalogued as a gouache on paper, signed and dated at the lower right; its sight dimensions are 61.8 × 47.7 cm. The catalogue entry mentions Galerie Münsterberg in Basel, as well as a private owner in Switzerland. An auction results page gives an estimate of CHF 2,500 to 3,500 and a price of CHF 3,040 for this work.

This profile brings together identity references for Edgar Ende and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.

5 references are documented at Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer, Lempertz. Each record links to its source; the amounts are not a general valuation of the artist’s work.

Works recorded at auction

Lempertz · Lot 218

Umzug ins Vergessen

Oil on canvas

Original catalogue wording

Umzug ins Vergessen
Öl auf Leinwand

Auction date : 2022-12-03

Published result : 18900 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 10000

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Lempertz · Lot 219

Nachtwache

Oil on canvas

Original catalogue wording

Nachtwache
Öl auf Leinwand

Auction date : 2022-12-03

Published result : 45360 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 15000

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Lempertz · Lot 306

Musik

Oil on paper

Original catalogue wording

Musik
Öl auf Papier

Auction date : 2019-11-30

Published result : 27280 EUR

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : 20000

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Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer · Lot 104

Krippenfechte, 1951

Gouache on paper

Original catalogue wording

Krippenfechte, 1951
Gouache auf Papier

Catalogue period : 2017-06-21

Published result : 3040 CHF

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : CHF 2500–3500

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Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer · Lot 101

Die zerbrochene Maske, 1946

Charcoal on paper

Original catalogue wording

Die zerbrochene Maske, 1946
Kohle auf Papier

Catalogue period : 2017-06-21

Published result : 1216 CHF

Including buyer’s premium

Estimate : CHF 1000–1500

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Sources and references

• Reference record
• LoC · Reference link only; institutional text and images are not reproduced.
• NDL · NDL Terms of Use (source attribution)
• Documentary source
• Documentary source

SwissArtGallery documentary note based on the cited sources. Titles, media and qualifications are provided in the profile language; the original catalogue wording remains available in each record.
Documentation updated : 2026-10-19