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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, (Origine de la famille), 1942, Bleistift und Tempera auf braunem Bütten
    (Origine de la famille), 1942
    Watercolor
    48 × 37 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 422
    €31,750≈ $36,230≈ £26,752Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Max Ernst, Chéri Bibi, 1973, Bronze
    Chéri Bibi, 1973
    Sculpture · ed. E.A
    33,5 x 17,5 x 17,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 293
    €22,440≈ $25,546≈ £18,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Max Ernst, Clairière, 1958, Öl auf Leinwand
    Clairière, 1958
    Oil · Canvas
    61 x 50cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 30
    €224,400≈ $255,457≈ £188,961Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Max Ernst, "L'oeil de Vincent", 1958, Öl auf Leinwand
    "L'oeil de Vincent", 1958
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 16cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 4
    €85,800≈ $97,675≈ £72,250Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Max Ernst, L'Oiseau Janus, 1974 (Entwurf), Bronze
    L'Oiseau Janus, 1974 (Entwurf)
    Sculpture · ed. épreuve d'essai
    23cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 6
    €92,400≈ $105,188≈ £77,808Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Max Ernst, Altes Semester, Circa 1912, Oil on card
    Altes Semester, Circa 1912
    Oil · Board
    27.1 x 24.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 12
    €65,520≈ $74,293≈ £55,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Max Ernst, Mon ami Pierrot, 1974, Bronze
    Mon ami Pierrot, 1974
    Sculpture · ed. EA
    Height 51 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 60
    €327,600≈ $371,466≈ £275,568Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Max Ernst, Elektra; Vase bleue (two works for XXe Siècle), lithograph in colors; pochoir in colors
    Elektra; Vase bleue (two works for XXe Siècle)
    Lithograph
    13⅜ h x 8¾ w in (34 x 22 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 179
    $66≈ £49≈ €58Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Max Ernst, Untitled, 1950, etching and aquatint in colors
    Untitled, 1950
    Etching
    7¾ h x 5⅜ w in (20 x 14 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 180
    $699≈ £518≈ €619Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1942, pencil on paper
    Ohne Titel, 1942
    Drawing · Paper
    18 1/8 x 12 1/8 in. (46 x 30.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 193
    $35,560≈ £26,685≈ €31,710Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
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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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