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Max Ernst Works on Paper: Auction Prices

German · 1891–1976

ArtSell has recorded 80 auction results for Max Ernst works on paper between 2003 and 2026, of which 71 sold (89% sell-through). Prices realised range from $688 to $595,624, with a median of $12,329 across 71 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $595,624 for “Le Surréalisme et la peinture” at Phillips in 2018.

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  1. Max Ernst, Untitled, 1974, Colour frottage in pastel chalks on paper, mounted on light blue card
    Untitled, 1974
    Pastel · Paper
    25 x 13.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 224
    €6,350≈ $7,391≈ £5,489Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Max Ernst, Une rose du désert, Circa 1954, Gouache and watercolour on paper, laid down on canvas
    Une rose du désert, Circa 1954
    Gouache · Canvas
    39 x 28 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 124
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 70,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  3. Max Ernst, Paysagiste II, 1966, Collage, frottage, gouache and colour pencil on various papers, laid down on cardboard
    Paysagiste II, 1966
    Watercolor · Board
    35.6 x 17.9 cm, collage, end line; 43.1 x 26.2 cm, backing cardboard
    Kornfeld · · Lot 277
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 25,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  4. Max Ernst, (Origine de la famille), 1942, Bleistift und Tempera auf braunem Bütten
    (Origine de la famille), 1942
    Watercolor
    48 × 37 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 422
    €31,750≈ $36,230≈ £26,752Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1942, pencil on paper
    Ohne Titel, 1942
    Drawing · Paper
    18 1/8 x 12 1/8 in. (46 x 30.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 193
    $35,560≈ £26,685≈ €31,710Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Max Ernst, Wunderhorn, 1969, Frottage, Farbkreide und Bleistift auf Arches-Velin
    Wunderhorn, 1969
    Drawing · Paper
    33,7 × 25,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1115
    €5,080≈ $5,764≈ £4,376Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Max Ernst, Etude pour une éclipse (Study for an Eclipse) (S. & L. 2925), 1951, Pastel drawing in colors with collage, on blue wove paper
    Etude pour une éclipse (Study for an Eclipse) (S. & L. 2925), 1951
    Mixed media · Paper
    17 5/8 x 11 7/8 in. (44.8 x 30.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 76
    $20,320≈ £15,650≈ €18,778Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Max Ernst, Autograph, ballpoint pen on paper; framed
    Autograph
    ballpoint pen on paper; framed · Paper
    14.5 x 17.4 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 4148
    €640≈ $688≈ £541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–1,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  9. Max Ernst, La mer et la pluie, 1925, Pencil and frottage on paper, mounted on card
    La mer et la pluie, 1925
    Drawing · Paper
    16.2 x 14.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 210
    €11,340≈ $12,329≈ £9,645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Max Ernst, Plantation boophile d'outremer hyperboréenne, 1921, Aquarell und Bleistift auf Autotypie (Übermalung), auf festem Papier aufgezogen
    Plantation boophile d'outremer hyperboréenne, 1921
    Watercolor
    8,1 × 11,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 54
    €44,450≈ $48,073≈ £37,829Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
  11. Max Ernst, Plantation farcineuse hydropique parasite, 1921, Aquarell und Bleistift auf Autotypie (Übermalung), auf festem Papier aufgezogen
    Plantation farcineuse hydropique parasite, 1921
    Watercolor
    7,8 × 11,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 53
    €76,200≈ $82,410≈ £64,849Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
  12. Max Ernst, Tête à Cornes, 1959, 23k gold. Sculptural pendant. In original oak case, velvet-lined, with stamped signature, edition number and object drawing on the lid (
    Tête à Cornes, 1959
    Drawing · Panel · ed. 6/8
    29,2 x 24,5 x 5,2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 233
    €75,600≈ $81,021≈ £64,993Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–25,000View at Lempertz ↗
  13. Max Ernst, Arizona Landscape, 1963, oil, gouache, pen and ink on paper mounted on cardboard
    Arizona Landscape, 1963
    Oil · Paper
    image 1 5/8 x 7 1/8 in. (4.1 x 18.1 cm) mount 4 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (11.4 x 26 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 232
    $25,200≈ £21,173≈ €24,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Max Ernst, Deux personnages réciproques, 1952, collage and pencil on paper laid down on cardboard
    Deux personnages réciproques, 1952
    Mixed media · Paper
    10 5/8 x 8 in. (27 x 20.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 230
    $17,640≈ £14,821≈ €16,942Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Max Ernst, Untitled (Sans titre / Ohne Titel), circa 1932-1933, colored pencil on paper
    Untitled (Sans titre / Ohne Titel), circa 1932-1933
    Drawing · Paper
    83 x 105in (210.8 x 266.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 86
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50,000–70,000View at Bonhams ↗
  16. Max Ernst, Festin 3, 1974, Frottage und Bleistift auf Papier
    Festin 3, 1974
    Drawing
    33,8 × 24,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 509
    €9,375≈ $10,059≈ £8,008Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  17. Max Ernst, Paysage, 1923, gouache on paper
    Paysage, 1923
    Gouache · Paper
    63.2 x 48.1 cm (24 7/8 x 18 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 167
    £63,000≈ $83,570≈ €76,466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Max Ernst, Illustrationsvorlage zu B. Pérets "La Brebis galante", 1949, Collage and India ink on firm paper
    Illustrationsvorlage zu B. Pérets "La Brebis galante", 1949
    Mixed media · Paper
    29.4 x 22.6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 248
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  19. Max Ernst, Une semaine de bonté, 1934, 5 paperback catalogues in cardboard sleeve
    Une semaine de bonté, 1934
    5 paperback catalogues in cardboard sleeve · Paper · ed. 718/800
    sleeve 28.4 x 22.3 x 4 cm (11 1/8 x 8 3/4 x 1 5/8 in.) each catalogue 27.5 x 22 x 4 cm (10 7/8 x 8 5/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 50
    £1,638≈ $2,180≈ €1,927Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Phillips ↗
  20. Max Ernst, Herzgefäße, 1967, oil crayon frottage on paper laid on a letter to Peter Schamoni from Max Ernst, mounted on card
    Herzgefäße, 1967
    Drawing · Paper
    frottage 5.8 x 18.8 cm (2 1/4 x 7 3/8 in.) overall 11.9 x 19.2 cm (4 5/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 43
    £3,780≈ $5,032≈ €4,447Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Phillips ↗
  21. Max Ernst, Spiegelung, 1974, chalk pastel frottage on paper
    Spiegelung, 1974
    Pastel · Paper
    27.3 x 22.6 cm (10 3/4 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 41
    £3,276≈ $4,361≈ €3,854Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  22. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1963, ink on paper mounted on annotated manuscript page
    Ohne Titel, 1963
    Drawing · Paper
    overall 29.7 x 21.2 cm (11 3/4 x 8 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    £1,512≈ $2,013≈ €1,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Phillips ↗
  23. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1971, pastel crayon frottage on paper
    Ohne Titel, 1971
    Pastel · Paper
    20.8 x 24 cm (8 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 36
    £3,528≈ $4,696≈ €4,151Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1963, chalk frottage on card
    Ohne Titel, 1963
    Drawing · Board
    61.1 x 14.6 cm (24 x 5 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 35
    £4,032≈ $5,367≈ €4,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1963, ink on paper
    Ohne Titel, 1963
    Drawing · Paper
    14 x 10 cm (5 1/2 x 3 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 31
    £1,764≈ $2,348≈ €2,075Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Phillips ↗
  26. Max Ernst, Two works: (i-ii) La mer et le pluie (template for 'Histoire Naturelle', sheet I), 1925, (i) graphite frottage on paper in 2 parts, with accompanying letter (ii) collotype of whole frottage on paper
    Two works: (i-ii) La mer et le pluie (template for 'Histoire Naturelle', sheet I), 1925
    Drawing · Paper
    (i) frottages 22.4 x 11.8 cm (8 7/8 x 4 5/8 in.) 18.8 cm x 26.1 cm (7 3/8 x 10 1/4 in.) (ii) collotype 49.9 x 32.2 cm (19 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 30
    £15,120≈ $20,126≈ €17,789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,500–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  27. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1963, gouache on card
    Ohne Titel, 1963
    Gouache · Board
    9.3 x 6.9 cm (3 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 28
    £1,512≈ $2,013≈ €1,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Phillips ↗
  28. Max Ernst, L'orateur, 1969, coloured pencil frottage on paper mounted on card
    L'orateur, 1969
    Drawing · Paper
    card 52.8 x 37.5 cm (20 3/4 x 14 3/4 in.) sheet 40.5 x 28 cm (15 7/8 x 11 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 25
    £3,528≈ $4,696≈ €4,151Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  29. Max Ernst, Initiale L, 1949, paper collage and ink on paper
    Initiale L, 1949
    Mixed media · Paper
    19.3 x 14.2 cm (7 5/8 x 5 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 23
    £9,450≈ $12,579≈ €11,118Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  30. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1963, gouache on card
    Ohne Titel, 1963
    Gouache · Board
    image 7 x 10.5 cm (2 3/4 x 4 1/8 in.) sheet 18 x 13 cm (7 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    £2,142≈ $2,851≈ €2,520Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  31. Max Ernst, Submarine, 1967, oil pastel frottage on paper
    Submarine, 1967
    Pastel · Paper
    9.4 x 30.4 cm (3 3/4 x 11 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    £9,450≈ $12,579≈ €11,118Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–1,800View at Phillips ↗
  32. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1972, wax crayon frottage on paper
    Ohne Titel, 1972
    Drawing · Paper
    image 30.4 x 23.5 cm (11 7/8 x 9 1/4 in.) sheet 36.8 x 28.8 cm (14 1/2 x 11 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 11
    £4,788≈ $6,373≈ €5,633Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  33. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, oil on paper
    Ohne Titel
    Oil · Paper
    15.4 x 20 cm (6 1/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 9
    £4,788≈ $6,373≈ €5,633Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  34. Max Ernst, Engel, Löwen, Hähne, 1960, paper collage on paper
    Engel, Löwen, Hähne, 1960
    Mixed media · Paper
    image 25 x 19.9 cm (9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.) sheet 28.2 x 22.8 cm (11 1/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 7
    £8,190≈ $10,902≈ €9,636Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  35. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1971, paper collage, ballpoint pen and felt tip pen on paper
    Ohne Titel, 1971
    Mixed media · Paper
    28 x 21.1 cm (11 x 8 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 5
    £4,032≈ $5,367≈ €4,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  36. Max Ernst, Cover design for 'Cahiers d'Art 1937' (A l'intérieur de la vue 26), 1937, stereotype, pencil and paper collage on paper, in 2 parts
    Cover design for 'Cahiers d'Art 1937' (A l'intérieur de la vue 26), 1937
    Mixed media · Paper
    each image 31.3 x 23.1 cm (12 3/8 x 9 1/8 in.) each sheet 39.7 x 28.2 cm (15 5/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 4
    £1,512≈ $2,013≈ €1,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Phillips ↗
  37. Max Ernst, Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel, 1965, oil crayon on paper
    Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel, 1965
    Drawing · Paper
    44.2 x 31.1 cm (17 3/8 x 12 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 3
    £3,528≈ $4,696≈ €4,151Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  38. Max Ernst, Brief an Peter Schamoni, 1965, oil crayon on paper
    Brief an Peter Schamoni, 1965
    Drawing · Paper
    36 x 29.5 cm (14 1/8 x 11 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 2
    £6,930≈ $9,225≈ €8,153Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  39. Max Ernst, Hawaï, 1952, frottage on paper, laid on artist's mount
    Hawaï, 1952
    frottage on paper, laid on artist's mount · Paper
    sheet 8 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (21.9 x 19.1 cm) artist's mount 14 3/4 x 12 3/8 in. (37.5 x 31.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 110
    $11,340≈ £8,414≈ €9,996Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  40. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1949, frottage and colored pencil on paper
    Ohne Titel, 1949
    Drawing · Paper
    10 3/4 x 7 5/8 in. (27.3 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 109
    $15,120≈ £11,218≈ €13,327Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  41. Max Ernst, Forêt, 1964, frottage on paper
    Forêt, 1964
    frottage on paper · Paper
    16 1/4 x 12 3/8 in. (41.3 x 31.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 106
    $9,450≈ £7,011≈ €8,330Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  42. Max Ernst, Strange Hallucination!, 1948, collage and ink on paper, mounted on card
    Strange Hallucination!, 1948
    Mixed media · Paper
    collage 8 1/4 x 5 3/8 in. (21 x 13.7 cm) artist's mount 10 5/8 x 7 3/8 in. (27 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 105
    $6,930≈ £5,142≈ €6,108Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  43. Max Ernst, Paysage extraordinaire, 1947, oil on paper
    Paysage extraordinaire, 1947
    Oil · Paper
    6 x 8 3/8 in. (15.2 x 21.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 102
    $22,680≈ £16,827≈ €19,991Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  44. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel (les hommes ne le sauront jamais), 1921, gouache, watercolor, pen and graphite on buff-colored paper
    Ohne Titel (les hommes ne le sauront jamais), 1921
    Gouache · Paper
    19 3/4 x 25 1/2 in. (50.1 x 64.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    $504,000≈ £374,526≈ €445,387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
  45. Max Ernst, Madeleine, 1950, gouache on paper mounted on cardboard
    Madeleine, 1950
    Gouache · Paper
    12.8 x 9.7 cm (5 x 3 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 182
    £6,300≈ $8,638≈ €7,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  46. Max Ernst, Entdeckungsfahrten ins Unbewußte, 1962, frottage and graphite on paper
    Entdeckungsfahrten ins Unbewußte, 1962
    Drawing · Paper
    26.4 x 22.3 cm (10 3/8 x 8 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 181
    £3,528≈ $4,837≈ €4,169Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  47. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1946-1947, gouache on card mounted on the cover page of a Max Ernst ' Sept Microbes '
    Ohne Titel, 1946-1947
    Gouache · Board
    card 2.5 x 5.8 cm (0 7/8 x 2 1/4 in.) sheet 18.5 x 13 cm (7 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 180
    £10,332≈ $14,166≈ €12,210Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  48. Max Ernst, Maximiliana-Figur, 1965, frottage and oil crayon on cardboard
    Maximiliana-Figur, 1965
    Drawing · Board
    44.7 x 14.2 cm (17 5/8 x 5 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 179
    £10,080≈ $13,821≈ €11,912Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  49. Max Ernst, Le tremblement de terre (template for 'Histoire Naturelle', sheet V), 1925, frottage and graphite on paper, in 2 parts, mounted on the printed collotype from the edition of 'Histoire Naturelle'
    Le tremblement de terre (template for 'Histoire Naturelle', sheet V), 1925
    Drawing · Paper
    image 42.6 x 26.5 cm (16 3/4 x 10 3/8 in.) sheet 49.9 x 32.3 cm (19 5/8 x 12 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 176
    £11,340≈ $15,548≈ €13,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  50. Max Ernst, Two works: (i) Le pain vacciné (template for 'Histoire Naturelle', sheet XXIII); (ii) Le pain vacciné, 1925, i) frottage and graphite on paper ii) collotype on paper
    Two works: (i) Le pain vacciné (template for 'Histoire Naturelle', sheet XXIII); (ii) Le pain vacciné, 1925
    Drawing · Paper
    i) image 34.1 x 26.1 cm (13 3/8 x 10 1/4 in.) sheet 50 x 32.5 cm (19 5/8 x 12 3/4 in.) ii) image 42.7 x 25.9 cm (16 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.) sheet 49.7 x 32.2 cm (19 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 175
    £12,600≈ $17,276≈ €14,890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗

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