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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, Paysagiste III, 1966, Collage, oil, bistre ink and colour pencil on various papers, laid down on cardboard
    Paysagiste III, 1966
    Oil · Board
    35 x 18 cm, collage, with end line at top and bottom; 40.4 x 23.2 cm, backing cardboard
    Kornfeld · · Lot 278
    CHF 20,000≈ $25,006≈ £18,505≈ €21,400HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 25,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  2. Max Ernst, Clairière, 1958, Öl auf Leinwand
    Clairière, 1958
    Oil · Canvas
    61 x 50cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 30
    €224,400≈ $255,457≈ £188,961Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Max Ernst, "L'oeil de Vincent", 1958, Öl auf Leinwand
    "L'oeil de Vincent", 1958
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 16cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 4
    €85,800≈ $97,675≈ £72,250Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Max Ernst, Altes Semester, Circa 1912, Oil on card
    Altes Semester, Circa 1912
    Oil · Board
    27.1 x 24.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 12
    €65,520≈ $74,293≈ £55,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Max Ernst, Aurore Boreale, 1956, Öl auf Leinwand
    Aurore Boreale, 1956
    Oil
    22,2 × 16,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 436
    €44,450≈ $46,948≈ £36,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Max Ernst, Les antipodes du paysage (Die Antipoden der Landschaft), 1954, Oil on panel
    Les antipodes du paysage (Die Antipoden der Landschaft), 1954
    Oil · Panel
    26.9 x 35.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 34
    €189,000≈ $205,349≈ £160,919Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Max Ernst, Promenade sous la neige, 1957, Oil on paper on canvas, on canvas-covered cardb...
    Promenade sous la neige, 1957
    Oil · Canvas
    24.4 x 18 cm (9.6 x 7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 475
    €95,250≈ $102,651≈ £81,618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Max Ernst, Oiseau en cage, 1926, Oil and plaster on wood
    Oiseau en cage, 1926
    Oil · Panel
    48 x 41 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 34
    CHF 120,000≈ $134,688≈ £104,922≈ €122,823HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 150,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Max Ernst, Coquillages, circa 1933, Gouache and oil paint on paper, laid down on cardboard
    Coquillages, circa 1933
    Oil · Board
    30.9 x 22.1 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 35
    CHF 56,000≈ $62,854≈ £48,963≈ €57,318HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 60,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Max Ernst, Arizona-Landschaft, circa 1955, Oil on canvas
    Arizona-Landschaft, circa 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 16 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 36
    CHF 130,000≈ $145,912≈ £113,665≈ €133,059HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 100,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
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