Max Ernst signature
German · 1891–1976
677 catalogued lots by Max Ernst record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (83% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signature as written
Forms quoted in the catalogue entries (how often each appears).
- Max Ernst×69
- Ernst [19]88×3
- H.C×2
- Aux petits agneaux×1
- L'OEIL DE VINCENT max ernst 58×1
- p8250×1
- p9251×1
- p2250×1
- Max Ernst 52×1
- max ernst/23×1
- max×1
- max ernst 10/25×1
Catalogue signature lines
Signed lower right, in black, "Max Ernst"; numbered lower left, in pencil, "15/450"
— Yellow Sea Shell, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026Signed lower right, frame d It is part of the "Aux petits agneaux" portfolio, published , 32
— "Bourgeon surréaliste", Colasanti Casa d'Aste, Sep 22, 2026Signed lower right. Literature: Catalogue raisonné, Brusberg/Volker Nr. 161 (Eternity, als Eternité) Image, H: 12 x W: 7 1/4 in. Edition of 100. H: 25 W: 19 in
— Ethernite, Gray's Auctioneers, Sep 9, 2026Betitelt, signiert und datiert verso: L'OEIL DE VINCENT max ernst 58
— "L'oeil de Vincent", Van Ham, Jun 4, 2025Signiert und datiert unten rechts: max ernst 58. Zudem signiert, datiert und betitelt verso: CLAIRIÈRE max ernst 58
— Clairière, Van Ham, Jun 4, 2025Signed "max ernst" lower right
— Ohne Titel, Phillips, May 14, 2025Signed in plate lower right and marked "p8250"
— Bois et la Lune Bleue" [Trees and the Blue Moon], Auctions at Showplace, Sep 8, 2024Signed in plate lower right and marked "p9251" in pencil to verso
— Bois et la Lune Bleue" [Trees and the Blue Moon], Auctions at Showplace, Aug 11, 2024Signed in plate lower right and marked "p2250"
— Bois et la Lune Bleue" [Trees and the Blue Moon], Auctions at Showplace, Jun 23, 2024Signed on the lower right: Max Ernst
— Autograph, im Kinsky, Jun 19, 2024Signed "max ernst" lower right
— Taya's Sun, Phillips, May 16, 2023Signed on the lower right: Max Ernst
— Untitled, im Kinsky, Apr 18, 2023Signed “Max Ernst” on the reverse
— Arizona Landscape, Phillips, Nov 16, 2022Signed and dated “Max Ernst 52” lower right; titled “2 personnages réciproques” lower left
— Deux personnages réciproques, Phillips, Nov 16, 2022Signed 'MAX ERNST' lower right
— Enseigne pour une école de pirates, Phillips, Mar 4, 2022Signed and dated 'max ernst/23' lower right; indistinctly inscribed lower left
— Paysage, Phillips, Mar 4, 2022Signed and numbered '1/7 max ernst' lower edge
— PS, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Incised with artist's signature, titled and numbered 'max ernst CASSIOPEIA 16/69' on the reverse
— Cassiopeia, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Incised with the artist's signature, titled and numbered 'max ernst NARCISSA 16/69' on the reverse
— Narcissa, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Incised with the artist's signature, titled and numbered 'max ernst AMATHUSIA 16/69' on the reverse
— Amathusia, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Signed 'max ernst' lower right
— Affiche pour Humanae Vitae, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Signed and numbered '7/25 max ernst' lower edge
— Die Hochzeit von Himmel und Erde, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Signed 'max ernst' lower right of both etchings and inscribed 'H.C.W' on the first page of the portfolio
— Zu: Jacques Prévert, Les chiens ont soif, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Signed 'Max Ernst' lower right of the etching and aquatint; numbered '61/70 1 AP' on an end page of the brochure and numbered '61/70' upper right of the envelop
— Zu: L'Art de voir de Guillaume Tempel, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Signed and inscribed 'essai Max Ernst' lower edge
— Zu: Jean Tardieu, Le parquet se soulève IV, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Signed and numbered 'max ernst XVII/LX' lower edge
— Étoile de mer, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Signed 'max' lower right of frottage element
— Herzgefäße, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Each signed 'max ernst 10/25' lower edge
— Zu: Jean Tardieu, Le parquet se soulève I-VI, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Signed 'max ernst' lower right
— Spiegelung, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Titled 'di oscuri - les dieux obscurs' upper edge; signed and dedicated 'à Hans Richter affect. Max Ernst' lower edge
— Di oscuri - les dieux obscurs, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Signed 'max ernst' lower right
— Ohne Titel, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Signed and dedicated 'à Peter Schamoni max Ernst' lower centre
— Ohne Titel, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Signed and numbered 'max ernst 166/200' lower edge
— Rythmes, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Left signed and numbered 'XIII/XX max ernst' lower edge middle and right signed and numbered 'VIII/XX max ernst' lower edge
— Zu: Werner Heisenberg, Die Bedeutung des Schönen in der exakten Naturwissenschaft, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Signed 'max ernst' lower right
— Ohne Titel, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Signed 'max ernst' lower right; titled 'L'ORATEUR' lower left
— L'orateur, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Signed 'max ernst' lower right
— Initiale L, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Signed and dedicated 'für PETER — max ernst' lower right
— Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempels diplomierte Kollegen, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Signed 'max ernst' lower right
— La forêt, à l'aube, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021Signed 'max Ernst' lower right
— Submarine, Phillips, Dec 1, 2021
From the signature and inscription lines published by the auction houses in their lot descriptions. ArtSell does not authenticate signatures; a signature matching these descriptions is not evidence that a work is genuine. No house signature photographs are recorded for this artist yet. Back to Max Ernst auction results.