René Magritte
1898-1967 · Belgian · Surrealism
Récord de subasta: 121,16 M US$
L'empire des lumières, 1954 · Christie's, New York · 19 nov 2024
Fuente: news.artnet.com
Biografía
René Magritte was the leading Belgian Surrealist, known for deadpan images that question the relation between objects, words and representation: the pipe that is not a pipe, men in bowler hats, skies of daylight above night streets. Working mostly in Brussels, he built a cool, illustrative style that later fed into Pop and conceptual art. His market has risen sharply in the last decade. In November 2024 L'empire des lumières (1954) sold for 121.2 million dollars at Christie's New York, a record for the artist and for any Surrealist work, and in 2025 two more paintings passed 12 million dollars. Iconic subjects from his recurring series are the most liquid and most expensive part of the market.
Resultados de subasta recientes
| Le Jockey perduSotheby's, New York | 12,34 M US$ | 20 nov 2025 | heni.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| La magie noireSotheby's, Paris | 12,36 M US$ | 24 oct 2025 | heni.com |
| La malédictionSotheby's, Paris | 1,11 M US$ | 24 oct 2025 | heni.com |
| L'empire des lumièresChristie's, New York | 121,16 M US$ | 19 nov 2024 | news.artnet.com |
Mercado
- Liquidez: Alta
Museos
- Musée Magritte Museum (Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique), Bruxelles
- Museum of Modern Art, New York
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- The Menil Collection, Houston
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venezia
Fuentes
- Artnet News, Magritte record at Christie's
- HENI News, Sotheby's Surrealism and Its Legacy, Paris October 2025
- HENI News, Sotheby's Modern Evening Auction November 2025
- Brussels Times, Magritte record
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