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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, Aus dem Tagebuch eines 1000-Jährigen Astronauten: er überwacht die Vollendung eines verschnörkelten Weltraums (From the diary of the 1000 year-old astronaut: he supervised the completion of an ornate space), 1970, Screenprint in colours on fibreboard with collage of red plastic and nails, mounted to a black painted wooden panel (as issued),
    Aus dem Tagebuch eines 1000-Jährigen Astronauten: er überwacht die Vollendung eines verschnörkelten Weltraums (From the diary of the 1000 year-old astronaut: he supervised the completion of an ornate space), 1970
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 122/125
    53.5 x 45 x 3 cm (21 1/8 x 17 3/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 88
    £3,125≈ $4,410≈ €4,049Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Max Ernst, Galerie François Petit Max Ernst, 1969, poster
    Galerie François Petit Max Ernst, 1969
    Print (other) · Paper
    54,5x75,5 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 613
    €168≈ $184≈ £121Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70–160View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  3. Max Ernst, La mer, 1925, Reverse glass painting
    La mer, 1925
    Reverse glass painting
    48.5 x 44 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 323
    €68,200≈ $72,156≈ £47,938Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–70,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Max Ernst, Cheri Bibi, 1964/1973, Bronze
    Cheri Bibi, 1964/1973
    Sculpture · ed. 6/175
    Height 33.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 398
    €16,120≈ $17,055≈ £11,331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Max Ernst, Fleurs coquillages, Farbige Fotolithografie auf Arches
    Fleurs coquillages
    Lithograph · Paper
    40 x 49,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 556
    €426≈ $451≈ £299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Max Ernst, Zu: Ghérasim Luca, L'Extrème-occidentale, Zwei farbige Kaltnadelradierungen auf Velin
    Zu: Ghérasim Luca, L'Extrème-occidentale
    Etching · Paper
    11,5 x 17,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 557
    €606≈ $642≈ £425Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Max Ernst, Rote Blume II, 1966, Farbserigrafie auf Bütten
    Rote Blume II, 1966
    Screenprint · Paper
    15,5 x 20cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 558
    €1,290≈ $1,366≈ £905Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Max Ernst, Pour Rimbaud, coloured etching
    Pour Rimbaud
    Etching · ed. 18/75
    Menzies · · Lot 246
    A$982≈ $684≈ £449≈ €608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–2,000View at Menzies ↗
  9. Max Ernst, Die Einkleidung der Braut, Farbserigrafie in Öl auf Leinwand
    Die Einkleidung der Braut
    Oil · Canvas
    120,5 x 90cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 542
    €1,290≈ $1,423≈ £934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. 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 ↗
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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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