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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, Chéri Bibi. 1973, Bronze
    Chéri Bibi. 1973
    Sculpture
    33,7 x 18,5 x 17,5 cm ( 13,2 x 7,2 x 6,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 181
    €15,210≈ $19,425≈ £10,393Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Max Ernst, Deux Oiseaux, 1975, Lithograph in colours
    Deux Oiseaux, 1975
    Lithograph
    34,4 x 62,2 cm ( 13,5 x 24,4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 285
    €1,872≈ $2,519≈ £1,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Max Ernst, Les deux (Deux figures). Sculpture-Pendentif, Reliefmedaillon, Anhänger. Gold, 23 Karat, 162,2 g. Höhe 14,8 cm. Rückseitig mit der geprägten Signatur des Künstlers max ernst, punziert sowie mit der Marke des Goldschmieds Francois Hugo, der Referenz- und Seriennummer 1453/2870 und der Exemplarnummer versehen. "EXEMPLAIRE D'AUTEUR 2/2" außerhalb der nach 1961 entstandenen Edition von 8 numerierten Exemplaren und 2 Künstlerexemplaren nach einem Original-Plastilin-Modell von Max Ernst, von Francois Hugo und Pierre Hugo geschaffen. 1959 hatte Francois Hugo erstmalig ein Einzelexemplar in Gold, 1961 in Silber gearbeitet (vgl. Spies/Metken 3784, 3784,1). - In der Original-Holzschatulle
    Les deux (Deux figures). Sculpture-Pendentif
    Sculpture · ed. 1453/2870
    23,5 x 16,6 x 3,4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 941
    €11,900≈ $15,827≈ £8,150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Max Ernst, Masque (Grand Masque). Sculpture-Pendentif, Maske. Anhänger. Gold, 23 Karat, 62,9 g. Höhe 7,9 cm. Rückseitig mit der geprägten Signatur des Künstlers max ernst, punziert, sowie zweifach mit der Marke des Goldschmieds Francois Hugo, der Referenz- und Seriennummer 1553/2888 und der Exemplarnummer versehen. Exemplar 3/8. - 1961 in einem Einzelexemplar von Francois Hugo in Gold gearbeitet (vgl. Spies/Metken 3806,1), entstand eine Edition von insgesamt 12 Exemplaren nach einem Original-Plastilinmodell des Künstlers, von Francois Hugo und Pierre Hugo geschaffen. - In der Original-Holzschatulle
    Masque (Grand Masque). Sculpture-Pendentif
    Sculpture · ed. 1553/2888
    16,2 x 16,2 x 3,1 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 942
    €8,330≈ $11,079≈ £5,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Max Ernst, Groin. Sculpture-Pendentif, Anhänger. Gold, 23 Karat, 90 g. Höhe 11 cm. Rückseitig mit der geprägten Signatur des Künstlers max ernst, punziert sowie mit der Marke des Goldschmieds Francois Hugo, der Referenz-und Seriennummer 1737/2928 und der Exemplarnummer versehen. "EXEMPLAIRE D'AUTEUR 1/2" außerhalb der Edition von 8 numerierten Exemplaren und 2 Künstlerexemplaren. Nach dem Original-Modell von Max Ernst von Francois Hugo und Pierre Hugo geschaffen. - In der Original-Holzschatulle
    Groin. Sculpture-Pendentif
    Sculpture · ed. 1737/2928
    18,8 x 18,8 x 3,1 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 943
    €8,330≈ $11,079≈ £5,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Max Ernst, Chéri Bibi, Bronzeplastik
    Chéri Bibi
    Sculpture
    Lempertz · · Lot 945
    €12,495≈ $16,618≈ £8,557Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel (Journal d'un astronaute millénaire), Collage aus Klischee-Buchdrucken, auf chamoisfarbenem Karton
    Ohne Titel (Journal d'un astronaute millénaire)
    Mixed media
    11,5 x 18 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 948
    €7,140≈ $9,496≈ £4,890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Max Ernst, Hibou-Arlequin, Original-Farblithographie auf Rives-Velin
    Hibou-Arlequin
    Lithograph · Paper
    51,2 x 34,2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 949
    €3,808≈ $5,065≈ £2,608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Max Ernst, Poster for the Jewish Museum, 1. Exemplar, Original-Farblithographie auf Arches-Velin
    Poster for the Jewish Museum, 1. Exemplar
    Lithograph · Paper
    63,7 x 49 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 950
    €833≈ $1,108≈ £570Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, Original-Farblithographie
    Ohne Titel
    Lithograph
    28,2 x 22,1 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 952
    €595≈ $791≈ £407Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Lempertz ↗
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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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