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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, Ethernité, 1971, Farbaquatintaradierung und Prägedruck auf Velin
    Ethernité, 1971
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 85/100
    30 x 18,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 93
    €1,320≈ $1,414≈ £1,124Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Max Ernst, Invitation au voyage, 1971, Farbradierung auf Lana (Wasserzeichen: Widderkopf)
    Invitation au voyage, 1971
    Etching · ed. 33/100
    28 x 21,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 95
    €462≈ $495≈ £393Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
  3. Max Ernst, Les noces interrompues, 1971, Farbradierung und Prägedruck auf Lana (Wasserzeichen: Widderkopf)
    Les noces interrompues, 1971
    Etching · ed. E.A
    35 x 24cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 96
    €1,254≈ $1,343≈ £1,068Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Max Ernst, Oiseau, 1971, Farbaquatintaradierung auf Lana 1590 (Wasserzeichen)
    Oiseau, 1971
    Aquatint · ed. 50/100
    28,5 x 19,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 97
    €1,848≈ $1,980≈ £1,573Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Max Ernst, Tout en un plus un, 1971, Radierung auf China
    Tout en un plus un, 1971
    Etching · ed. 34/100
    37 x 26,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 98
    €1,056≈ $1,131≈ £899Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Max Ernst, Tout en un plus deux, 1971, Radierung auf China
    Tout en un plus deux, 1971
    Etching · ed. 60/100
    37 x 26,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 99
    €792≈ $848≈ £674Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Max Ernst, Paysage, 1923, gouache on paper
    Paysage, 1923
    Gouache · Paper
    63.2 x 48.1 cm (24 7/8 x 18 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 167
    £63,000≈ $83,570≈ €76,466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Max Ernst, Enseigne pour une école de pirates, 1959, oil on panel
    Enseigne pour une école de pirates, 1959
    Oil · Panel
    33 x 23.8 cm (12 7/8 x 9 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 168
    £107,100≈ $142,068≈ €129,992Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Max Ernst, Le soleil. La ville entière, 1968, Farblithografie auf Arches (Wasserzeichen)
    Le soleil. La ville entière, 1968
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 76/100
    30,5 x 24cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 39
    €2,244≈ $2,566≈ £1,891Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1970, Farbradierung auf Velin
    Ohne Titel, 1970
    Etching · Paper · ed. 96/100
    25 x 20,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 40
    €660≈ $755≈ £556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–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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