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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Dans les rues d'AthènesPhillips · $1,534,000≈ £1,169,029≈ €1,324,355Sign up to see
Pyramid LakePhillips · £627,500≈ $862,938≈ €743,784Sign up to see
Mer agitée, soleil, nuage et maître Corbeau avec son filsLempertz · €620,000≈ $740,094≈ £530,267Sign up to see
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- Le Gulf Stream, Circa 1954Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €110,000–120,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–1,500
- Personnage, 1956Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $250,000–350,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,400–2,500
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–10,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500
- Cométe et fleurs, 1920Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,500–8,500
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–800
- Les noces interrompues, 1971Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–1,800
Also offered, result not published (40)
Lots by Max Ernst that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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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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