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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, Dressait sa flamboyante énigme (Aus: Patrick Waldberg, Aux petits agneaux), 1971, Farblithografie auf Japan
    Dressait sa flamboyante énigme (Aus: Patrick Waldberg, Aux petits agneaux), 1971
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 22/101
    24,5 x 19cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 51
    €839≈ $975≈ £709Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Max Ernst, Hibou, 1955, Farblithografie auf Velin
    Hibou, 1955
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 117/220
    49 x 36cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 52
    €2,322≈ $2,699≈ £1,962Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Max Ernst, Pyramid Lake, 1946, oil on canvas
    Pyramid Lake, 1946
    Oil · Canvas
    40.4 x 71.3 cm (15 7/8 x 28 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 28
    £627,500≈ $862,938≈ €743,784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £550,000–750,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Max Ernst, Matin et soir, 1930, oil and pyrometric watch on wood, in artist's frame
    Matin et soir, 1930
    Oil · Panel
    24.4 x 18 cm (9 5/8 x 7 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 29
    £226,800≈ $311,895≈ €268,829Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Max Ernst, Homme (Spezialpreis für die Kurzfilmtage in Oberhausen), 1960, bronze
    Homme (Spezialpreis für die Kurzfilmtage in Oberhausen), 1960
    Sculpture
    28 x 12 x 10 cm (11 x 4 3/4 x 3 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 30
    £151,200≈ $207,930≈ €179,219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £65,000–85,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Max Ernst, Euklid, 1950, oil and crayon on canvas
    Euklid, 1950
    Oil · Canvas
    46 x 38 cm (18 1/8 x 14 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 31
    £239,400≈ $329,223≈ €283,764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Max Ernst, Die Wankelmutter, 1963, oil on canvas
    Die Wankelmutter, 1963
    Oil · Canvas
    27.3 x 35.4 cm (10 3/4 x 13 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 171
    £88,200≈ $120,931≈ €104,233Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Max Ernst, Claire de lune, 1947, oil on paper
    Claire de lune, 1947
    Oil · Paper
    15.4 x 21.1 cm (6 1/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 172
    £32,760≈ $44,917≈ €38,715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Max Ernst, Fantôme animale, 1958, oil on panel
    Fantôme animale, 1958
    Oil · Panel
    22 x 16 cm (8 5/8 x 6 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 173
    £69,300≈ $95,017≈ €81,897Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1974, frottage and coloured pencil on paper mounted on board
    Ohne Titel, 1974
    Drawing · Paper
    22.3 x 17.5 cm (8 3/4 x 6 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 174
    £11,340≈ $15,548≈ €13,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
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About Max Ernst

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 had no formal artistic training, but his experimental attitude toward the making of art resulted in his invention of frottage—a technique that uses pencil rubbings of textured objects and relief surfaces to create images—and grattage, an analogous technique in which paint is scraped across canvas to reveal the imprints of the objects placed beneath. Ernst is noted for his unconventional drawing methods as well as for creating novels and pamphlets using the method of collages. He served as a soldier for four years during World War I, which left him shocked and critical of the modern world. During World War II he was designated an "undesirable foreigner" while living in France.

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