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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, Affiche pour Bibliotheque Nationale (Plakat für Nationalbibliothek), 1975, Farblithografie auf Bütten
    Affiche pour Bibliotheque Nationale (Plakat für Nationalbibliothek), 1975
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 470/500
    52 x 43cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 149
    €1,452≈ $1,556≈ £1,236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Max Ernst, Hibou-Arlequin, 1955, Farblithografie auf RIVES (Wasserzeichen)
    Hibou-Arlequin, 1955
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 107/200
    47 x 35cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 15
    €1,584≈ $1,697≈ £1,349Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Max Ernst, Les oiseaux (Die Vögel), 1976, Farblithografie auf Japan
    Les oiseaux (Die Vögel), 1976
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 24/99
    34,5 x 62cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 150
    €1,848≈ $1,980≈ £1,573Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Max Ernst, A nouveau Loplop (Noch einmal Loplop), 1975, Farbaquatintaradierung und Kreide auf Arches FRANCE (Wasserzeichen)
    A nouveau Loplop (Noch einmal Loplop), 1975
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 43/100
    47,5 x 31,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 151
    €792≈ $848≈ £674Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Max Ernst, La forêt, à l'aube, 1958, Farblithografie auf Velin
    La forêt, à l'aube, 1958
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. H.C./ XX/XXV
    52 x 41cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 17
    €2,112≈ $2,263≈ £1,798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Max Ernst, Aus: Alain Bosquet, Paroles peintes, 1959, Farbradierung auf Japanpapier
    Aus: Alain Bosquet, Paroles peintes, 1959
    Etching · Paper · ed. 22/56
    27,5 x 19,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 18
    €660≈ $707≈ £562Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Max Ernst, Aus: Alain Bosquet, Paroles peintes, 1959, Farbradierung auf Japanpapier
    Aus: Alain Bosquet, Paroles peintes, 1959
    Etching · Paper · ed. 22/56
    27,5 x 19,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 19
    €660≈ $707≈ £562Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Max Ernst, Sphinx, 1939, Farblithografie auf Velin
    Sphinx, 1939
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 46/50
    25 x 19,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 2
    €462≈ $495≈ £393Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Max Ernst, Aus: Hölderlin, Poèmes, 1961, Farbradierung auf Velin
    Aus: Hölderlin, Poèmes, 1961
    Etching · Paper
    14 x 11,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 20
    €1,320≈ $1,414≈ £1,124Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Max Ernst, Hommage á Rimbaud, 1961, Farbaquatintaradierung auf Arches Velin (Wasserzeichen)
    Hommage á Rimbaud, 1961
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. E.A
    21 x 16cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 21
    €924≈ $990≈ £787Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–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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