Max Ernst (Bruhl 1891 - Parigi 1976) "Objet mobile recommandé aux familles" 1936 - 1970 wood and hemp h cm 98 Signed, dated 1936-1970 and numbered 3/9 Edition of 9 copies + 3 artist's proofs Provenance Private collection, Milan Exhibitions "The Surrealists" Palazzo Reale, Milan, June 7-September 10, 1989, p. 306 ill. in catalog "Max Ernst 1891-1976 from French and Italian Collections" Milan, Skira, 1996, p. 89, no. 36 color ill. in catalog Literature S. Metken, G. Metken and W. Spies “Max Ernst, Oeuvre-Katalog, Werke 1929-1938” Köln, Menil Foundation, Houston, Texas and DuMont Buchverlag, 1979, p. 361, no. 2251.1, ill. (another copy) W. Spies "Max Ernst- Sculptures, Maisons, Paysages" Paris, 1998, pp. 72-73, no. 61, ill. (another copy)