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How much are Max Ernst paintings worth?
How much Max Ernst paintings are worth depends on their size, history, condition and other factors. In 2023, his oil-on-panel piece Taya's Sun sold for more than $304,000 at auction. Ernst was a pioneer in the Dada and Surrealist movements, pushing their boundaries with his unconventional methods of printmaking, drawing and collage. If you own an Ernst, consider having a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer evaluate it. Explore a selection of Max Ernst art on 1stDibs.
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Ficus Elastica - Original lithograph - Limited / 25 copies
By Max Ernst
Located in Paris, IDF
Max ERNST (1891-1976) Ficus Elastica, c. 1965 Original lithograph Unsigned Numbered / XXV copies On Japanese paper 57 x 42 cm INFORMATION: Edition produced by Lucien Treillard, pub...
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

original lithograph
By Max Ernst
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference Spies/Leppien 202. Published in 1971 by XXe Siecle. Sheet size: 12 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches (310 x 238 mm). Not signed.
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled (Two Birds) - Etching by Max Ernst - 1972
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and aquatint on Japan paper, realized in 1972. Printed and published by Georges Visat, Paris. Edition of 100, numbered 99/100 and hand signed in pencil.
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Etching

Surrealist Dream : Couple of Roosters - Original lithograph (Spies #p. 438)
By Max Ernst
Located in Paris, IDF
Max Ernst (1891-1976) Surrealist Dream : Couple of Roosters, 1970 Original color lithograph Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 33.5 × 61 cm (c. 13 x 24 in) REFERENCES...
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1970s Surrealist Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Max Ernst La forêt à l’aube The Forest at Dawn Salon de Mai original litho 1958
By Max Ernst
Located in PARIS, FR
Max Ernst’s La forêt à l’aube (The Forest at Dawn) is a hauntingly poetic original lithograph created in 1958 for the renowned Parisian exhibition, the Salon de Mai. This particular ...
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1950s Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

"Mr Knife, Miss Fork"
By Max Ernst
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: gelatin silver print (photogram). Printed in 1931 and published in Paris for the journal Arts et Metiers Graphiques. A photogram was an experimental technique conceived by Ma...
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1930s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Photogram

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