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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, Santa Conversazione, 1921, Photography of a collage
    Santa Conversazione, 1921
    Photograph
    22.5 x 13.5 cm (8.8 x 5.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 456
    €43,750≈ $46,279≈ £37,208Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Max Ernst, Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempels diplomierte Kollegen, 1968, felt-tip pen on photographic enlargement mounted on board
    Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempels diplomierte Kollegen, 1968
    Photograph · Board
    59.3 x 41.5 cm (23 3/8 x 16 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 22
    £2,772≈ $3,690≈ €3,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £350–450View at Phillips ↗
  3. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1963, chalk on paper mounted by Peter Schamoni on photograph with watercolour and pencil on paper
    Ohne Titel, 1963
    Photograph · Paper
    paper 5.9 x 5.4 cm (2 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.) photograph 38.6 x 30 cm (15 1/4 x 11 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 49
    £1,071≈ $1,426≈ €1,260Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Phillips ↗
  4. Max Ernst, Le rire des poètes, Seite 99, 1968, photographic enlargement with paint on canvas
    Le rire des poètes, Seite 99, 1968
    Photograph · Canvas
    110.2 x 74.3 cm (43 3/8 x 29 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 61
    £6,048≈ $8,050≈ €7,116Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £350–450View at Phillips ↗
  5. Max Ernst, Santa conversazione, 1921, Photography
    Santa conversazione, 1921
    Photograph
    22.5 x 13.5 cm (8.8 x 5.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 343
    €43,750≈ $49,455≈ £34,334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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