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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, Zu: Lewis Carroll, The Hunting of the Snark. An Agony in Eight Fits (Die Jagd nach dem Schnark Agonie in acht Krämpfen), 1968, printed book with 22 lithographic illustrations in hardcover portfolio and case
    Zu: Lewis Carroll, The Hunting of the Snark. An Agony in Eight Fits (Die Jagd nach dem Schnark Agonie in acht Krämpfen), 1968
    Print (other) · ed. 111/130
    hardcover portfolio 33.9 x 26.3 x 3.1 cm (13 3/8 x 10 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.) smallest lithograph 6.5 x 6 cm (2 1/2 x 2 3/8 in.) largest lithograph 28.6 x 22.2 cm (11 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 38
    £504≈ $671≈ €593Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Phillips ↗
  2. Max Ernst, Aus dem Tagebuch eines 1000-jährigen Astronauten: er überwacht die Vollendung eines verschörkelten Weltraums, 1969, screenprint with plastic template and nails on panel on painted panel
    Aus dem Tagebuch eines 1000-jährigen Astronauten: er überwacht die Vollendung eines verschörkelten Weltraums, 1969
    Screenprint · Panel · ed. 27/125
    screenprint 34.9 x 27.9 cm (13 3/4 x 10 7/8 in.) painted panel 53.2 x 44.8 cm (20 7/8 x 17 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 39
    £882≈ $1,174≈ €1,038Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Max Ernst, Cover design for 'Cahiers d'Art 1937' (A l'intérieur de la vue 26), 1937, stereotype, pencil and paper collage on paper, in 2 parts
    Cover design for 'Cahiers d'Art 1937' (A l'intérieur de la vue 26), 1937
    Mixed media · Paper
    each image 31.3 x 23.1 cm (12 3/8 x 9 1/8 in.) each sheet 39.7 x 28.2 cm (15 5/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 4
    £1,512≈ $2,013≈ €1,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Phillips ↗
  4. Max Ernst, Ohne Titel, 1963, ink on paper mounted on annotated manuscript page
    Ohne Titel, 1963
    Drawing · Paper
    overall 29.7 x 21.2 cm (11 3/4 x 8 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    £1,512≈ $2,013≈ €1,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Phillips ↗
  5. Max Ernst, Spiegelung, 1974, chalk pastel frottage on paper
    Spiegelung, 1974
    Pastel · Paper
    27.3 x 22.6 cm (10 3/4 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 41
    £3,276≈ $4,361≈ €3,854Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  6. Max Ernst, Zu: Jean Tardieu, Le parquet se soulève I-VI, 1939, 6 lithographs on BFK Rives paper with hardcover portfolio
    Zu: Jean Tardieu, Le parquet se soulève I-VI, 1939
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 10/25
    hardcover portfolio 39.6 x 30.3 cm (15 5/8 x 11 7/8 in.) each image 25.7 x 20 cm (10 1/8 x 7 7/8 in.) each sheet 32.7 x 28 cm (12 7/8 x 11 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 42
    £1,071≈ $1,426≈ €1,260Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Max Ernst, Herzgefäße, 1967, oil crayon frottage on paper laid on a letter to Peter Schamoni from Max Ernst, mounted on card
    Herzgefäße, 1967
    Drawing · Paper
    frottage 5.8 x 18.8 cm (2 1/4 x 7 3/8 in.) overall 11.9 x 19.2 cm (4 5/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 43
    £3,780≈ $5,032≈ €4,447Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Phillips ↗
  8. Max Ernst, Étoile de mer, 1950, lithograph on wove paper
    Étoile de mer, 1950
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 17/60
    image 42.2 x 26.7 cm (16 5/8 x 10 1/2 in.) sheet 56.7 x 38.3 cm (22 3/8 x 15 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    £3,024≈ $4,025≈ €3,558Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Phillips ↗
  9. Max Ernst, Zu: Jean Tardieu, Le parquet se soulève IV, 1939, lithograph with Chine-collé to BFK Rives paper
    Zu: Jean Tardieu, Le parquet se soulève IV, 1939
    Lithograph · Paper
    image 25.5 x 20 cm (10 x 7 7/8 in.) sheet 33.3 x 27.8 cm (13 1/8 x 10 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    £315≈ $419≈ €371Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £350–450View at Phillips ↗
  10. Max Ernst, Zu: L'Art de voir de Guillaume Tempel, 1964, etching and aquatint on Japan paper folded with etching on brochure and paper envelope (as issued)
    Zu: L'Art de voir de Guillaume Tempel, 1964
    Etching · Paper · ed. 61/70
    aquatint and etching image 19.7 x 4.7 cm (7 3/4 x 1 7/8 in.) aquatint and etching full sheet 30.9 x 22 cm (12 1/8 x 8 5/8 in.) brochure 31.5 x 12.4 cm (12 3/8 x 4 7/8 in.) envelope 34.5 x 14.5 cm (13 5/8 x 5 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    £945≈ $1,258≈ €1,112Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View 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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