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Max Ernst

German · 1891–1976 · Painter, Printmaker

Max Ernst was a German-born painter, sculptor, printmaker, graphic artist, and poet. A prolific artist, Ernst was a pioneer of the Dada movement and surrealism in Europe. He… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Max Ernst, Dans les rues d'Athènes, 1960, bronzeDans les rues d'AthènesPhillips · $1,534,000≈ £1,169,029≈ €1,324,355Sign up to see
  2. Max Ernst, Pyramid Lake, 1946, oil on canvasPyramid LakePhillips · £627,500≈ $862,938≈ €743,784Sign up to see
  3. Max Ernst, Mer agitée, soleil, nuage et maître Corbeau avec son fils, 1953, Collage and oil on canvasMer agitée, soleil, nuage et maître Corbeau avec son filsLempertz · €620,000≈ $740,094≈ £530,267Sign up to see

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  1. 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 ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. Max Ernst, Hector und Andromache, 1959, Gouache on card
    Hector und Andromache, 1959
    Gouache · Board
    10 x 9.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 339
    €13,640≈ $15,210≈ £12,097Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Max Ernst, Geburtsort, 1960, Gouache on card
    Geburtsort, 1960
    Gouache · Board
    5 x 4.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 402
    €7,440≈ $8,682≈ £6,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Max Ernst, La forêt, 1927, Gouache auf Papier (aus einem Skizzenblock), auf chamoisfarbenem Papier aufgezogen
    La forêt, 1927
    Gouache
    30,9 × 22,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 76
    €261,800≈ $386,443≈ £187,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. 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 ↗
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