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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, (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 ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. Max Ernst, Kutsche, Um 1913, Aquarell auf Papier (aus einem Skizzenbuch)
    Kutsche, Um 1913
    Watercolor
    19,2 × 12,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 328
    €37,500≈ $45,596≈ £33,855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Max Ernst, Park scenery, ca. 1913, watercolour on paper
    Park scenery, ca. 1913
    Watercolor · Paper
    28.6 × 35.9 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0015
    €29,040≈ $32,638≈ £20,804Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–30,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  6. Max Ernst, Zu: Kurt Schwitters, La loterie du jardin zoologique, 1951, Watercolor
    Zu: Kurt Schwitters, La loterie du jardin zoologique, 1951
    Watercolor
    11,9 x 8,8 cm (4,6 x 3,4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 101
    €16,875≈ $22,376≈ £14,366Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Max Ernst, Kutsche, Um 1913, Aquarell auf Papier (aus einem Skizzenbuch)
    Kutsche, Um 1913
    Watercolor
    19,2 × 12,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 283
    €23,800≈ $30,290≈ £19,751Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. 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 ↗
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