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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, 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, 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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. Max Ernst, Le peuple des oiseaux, 1942, colored pastel on orange-brown paper
    Le peuple des oiseaux, 1942
    Pastel · Paper
    17 7/8 x 14 in. (45.4 x 35.6 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 158
    $43,750≈ £33,713≈ €38,731Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Max Ernst, Le Surréalisme et la peinture, 1942, pastel on paper
    Le Surréalisme et la peinture, 1942
    Pastel · Paper
    54.4 x 44 cm (21 3/8 x 17 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 29
    £429,000≈ $595,624≈ €479,530Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £350,000–450,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Max Ernst, Les chiens ont soif, Tuschpinsel und Pastellkreiden auf hellgrauem Büttenpapier
    Les chiens ont soif
    Pastel
    43,4 x 31,1 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 652
    €12,495≈ $14,872≈ £8,680Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Lempertz ↗
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