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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: Oiseaux en Péril, 1975, Etching in colors
    Aus: Oiseaux en Péril, 1975
    Etching
    30,3 x 25,3 cm (11,9 x 9,9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 227
    €3,500≈ $4,562≈ £2,845Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Max Ernst, Affiche pour le Surréalisme.
    Affiche pour le Surréalisme.
    ed. 133/180
    22 1/4" high x 17 1/8" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 4
    $425≈ £273≈ €340HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1950, Etching and aquatint
    Ohne Titel, 1950
    Etching · ed. 57/100
    12,6 x 17,6 cm (4,9 x 6,9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 345
    €6,625≈ $8,764≈ £5,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Max Ernst, Hugo Gallery, Nov. 7 exhibition publication, 1950, Woodblock print
    Hugo Gallery, Nov. 7 exhibition publication, 1950
    Woodcut / linocut
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 73
    $407≈ £260≈ €304Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Max Ernst, Fuglene i fare, Fargeradering, lysmål
    Fuglene i fare
    Etching
    35x30 Arket: 54x41 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 125
    NOK 11,000≈ $1,914≈ £1,223≈ €1,424HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 8,000–10,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  6. Max Ernst, Une traversée blanche et brune, 1960, Frottage und Kohle auf Papier, vom Künstler auf Karton montiert
    Une traversée blanche et brune, 1960
    Drawing
    18,4 × 13,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 385
    €9,760≈ $12,912≈ £8,353Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Max Ernst, Janus, 1973, Bronze mit grünbrauner Patina. Höhe: 44 cm (17 ⅜ in.)
    Janus, 1973
    Sculpture
    Grisebach · · Lot 386
    €85,400≈ $112,976≈ £73,090Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Max Ernst, ... sous mon blanc vêtement, tenez-vous bien tranquilles à la porte de mon ame, chers petits lapins! Frappez sans entrer ni sortir ..., 1929, Holzstich-Collage auf leichtem Karton
    €20,740≈ $27,437≈ £17,751Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Max Ernst, Trois Oiseaux, 1970, Bronze
    Trois Oiseaux, 1970
    Sculpture · ed. 9/12
    34,3 x 39,1 x 0,5 cm (13,5 x 15,3 x 0,1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 517
    €5,625≈ $7,965≈ £4,946Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Max Ernst, L'hôtellerie du monde, 1930, Collage
    L'hôtellerie du monde, 1930
    Mixed media
    17,8 x 12,4 cm (7 x 4,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 518
    €5,000≈ $7,080≈ £4,397Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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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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