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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, Dansatori sub cerul înstelat, cromolitografie
    Dansatori sub cerul înstelat
    Lithograph
    48,5 × 29,5 cm
    Artmark · · Lot 56
    €350≈ $379≈ £308HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Artmark ↗
  2. Max Ernst, Oedipe, cromolitografie
    Oedipe
    Lithograph
    Artmark · · Lot 8
    €300≈ $325≈ £264HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–350View at Artmark ↗
  3. Max Ernst, Oiseau vert, Etching and aquatint in colors on Arches paper
    Oiseau vert
    Etching · Paper · ed. 76/100
    Plate: 8.2" h x 5.3" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 15
    $800≈ £647≈ €736HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Max Ernst, Aus: Lewis Carrolls Wunderhorn, 1970, Farblithografie auf Velin
    Aus: Lewis Carrolls Wunderhorn, 1970
    Lithograph · Paper
    29,5 x 7cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 26
    €290≈ $312≈ £257Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Max Ernst, Aus: Alfred Jarry, Décervelages, 1971, Farblithografie auf Arches FRANCE (Wasserzeichen)
    Aus: Alfred Jarry, Décervelages, 1971
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 14/99
    41 x 31,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 27
    €317≈ $341≈ £281Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Max Ernst, Aus: Lewis Carrolls Wunderhorn, 1970, Farblithografie auf Velin
    Aus: Lewis Carrolls Wunderhorn, 1970
    Lithograph · Paper
    31,5 x 21cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 28
    €238≈ $256≈ £211Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Max Ernst, La belle jardinière, 1971, Farblithografie auf Buchseite
    La belle jardinière, 1971
    Lithograph · ed. 186/210
    29 x 25cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 29
    €528≈ $567≈ £468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Max Ernst, Aus: Zu Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, La ballade du soldat, 1972, Farblithografie auf Japan
    Aus: Zu Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, La ballade du soldat, 1972
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 71/79
    28 x 27cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 31
    €528≈ $567≈ £468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Max Ernst, Invitation au voyage, 1971, Farbradierung auf LANA (Wasserzeichen)
    Invitation au voyage, 1971
    Etching · ed. Essai 1re version VII/ XV
    28 x 21,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 33
    €1,320≈ $1,419≈ £1,170Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1961/1968, Farbradierung auf Velin
    Ohne Titel, 1961/1968
    Etching · Paper · ed. 25/99
    21 x 16cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 34
    €317≈ $341≈ £281Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–View at Van Ham ↗
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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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