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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: Festin, 1974, Lithograph printed in colours
    Aus: Festin, 1974
    Lithograph
    34,5 : 26,3 cm (13,5 : 10,3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 730
    €575≈ $677≈ £400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Max Ernst, Le Parquet se soulève, 1973, Portfolio
    Le Parquet se soulève, 1973
    Oil
    25,5 x 20 cm (10,2 x 8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 329
    €6,900≈ $8,067≈ £4,949Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Max Ernst, Aus: Le parquet se soulève, 1939, Lithograph
    Aus: Le parquet se soulève, 1939
    Lithograph
    25,5 : 19,5 cm (10 : 7,6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 330
    €518≈ $606≈ £372Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Max Ernst, Aus: Léonard de Vinci, Prophéties sur les Animaux raisonnables et irraisonnables, 1960, Colour etching
    Aus: Léonard de Vinci, Prophéties sur les Animaux raisonnables et irraisonnables, 1960
    Etching
    15,4 : 10 cm (6 : 3,9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 331
    €518≈ $606≈ £372Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Max Ernst, Aus: Mundmündig, 1963, Aquatint printed in colours
    Aus: Mundmündig, 1963
    Aquatint
    20 : 14 cm (7,8 : 5,5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 332
    €1,035≈ $1,210≈ £742Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Max Ernst, Aus: Lewis Carrolls Wunderhorn, 1970, Lithograph printed in colours
    Aus: Lewis Carrolls Wunderhorn, 1970
    Lithograph
    28,2 : 17,5 cm (11,1 : 6,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 333
    €690≈ $807≈ £495Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Max Ernst, Affiche pour La Hune II, 1970, Lithograph printed in colours
    Affiche pour La Hune II, 1970
    Lithograph
    35,1 : 41,9 cm (13,8 : 16,4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 335
    €575≈ $672≈ £412Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Max Ernst, 2 Bll. aus: Aux petits agneaux, 1971, Lithograph printed in colours
    2 Bll. aus: Aux petits agneaux, 1971
    Lithograph
    17,9 x 13,5 cm (7 x 5,3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 336
    €920≈ $1,076≈ £660Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €850–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Max Ernst, Aus: Aux petits agneaux, 1971, Lithograph printed in colours
    Aus: Aux petits agneaux, 1971
    Lithograph
    23,6 : 18,5 cm (9,2 : 7,2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 337
    €575≈ $672≈ £412Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Max Ernst, Forêt et Soleil - Der Bretterwald, 1956, Farbfotolithografie auf Bütten
    Forêt et Soleil - Der Bretterwald, 1956
    Lithograph
    55 x 45cm
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 342
    €1,035≈ $1,210≈ £742Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–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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