Magritte, The Empire of Light

Magritte's 'The Empire of Light' sells for a record $121M at auction in New York
An enigmatic painting of a nighttime streetscape under a pale blue daytime sky by the Belgian surrealist René Magritte sold for $121.2 million at an auction in New York.
René Magritte’s ‘L’empire des lumières’ sells for record $121 million
A René Magritte painting depicting an eerily lit streetscape has smashed the auction record for the Surrealist artist’s work.
Magritte's 'L’empire des Lumieres' sells for $121 million
Rene Magritte's 'L'empire des lumières' sold at auction on Tuesday (November 19) for over $121 million, bringing the Belgian painter into a prestigious group of artists whose works have sold for nine-figure sums.
Magritte Masterpiece Fetches $121 Million At Christie’s New York, Setting New Auction Record For Surrealist Master
Darkened trees pierce into white cumulus clouds lingering in a pastel-blue sky, as we gaze intently at a street scene oscillating between day and night.
René Magritte Painting Sells for a Record-Breaking $121.2 Million
A day after Sotheby’s tested the strength of the trophy market with its $65.5 million Claude Monet, rival Christie’s did one better—by auctioning off a $121.2 million René Magritte. “Empire of Lights,
Rene Magritte's 'Empire of Light' painting sells for over $121 million, sets auction record
The previous record for Magritte was $79 million, established in 2022, with the latest painting valued at $95 million prior to the auction.
Magritte’s Surrealist Masterpiece Sets $121.2 Million Auction Record
Rene Magritte’s painting "L’empire des lumières" fetched $121.2 million at Christie’s New York, a new record for the Belgian Surrealist.
Magritte painting nets auction record of $162 million
NEW YORK - A painting by Rene Magritte shattered an auction record for the surrealist artist on Nov 19, selling for more than US$121 million (S$162.4 million) at Christie’s in New York. The seminal 1954 painting had been valued at US$95 million, and the previous record for a work by Magritte (1898-1967) was US$79 million, set in 2022.
Magritte painting sets surreal auction record selling for nearly €15m
A painting by Rene Magritte shattered an auction record for the surrealist artist on Tuesday, selling for more than $121 million ( 114 million) at Christie's in New York .
Magritte Painting Sells for $121 Million, Setting Auction Record
A painting by the surrealist artist René Magritte was sold to an undisclosed buyer for $121.2 million at Christie’s in New York, setting a new record for the artist at auction and becoming the biggest-ticket lot of this year’s New York November sales season.
Painting by René Magritte breaks records, selling for over $121 million at New York auction
This is the first time that a painting by the Belgian artist René Magritte sells for more than $100 million. View on euronews
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Magritte, Master of Surrealism, Joins the $100 Million Dollar Club
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Magritte gets star billing at Christie's $460m 'solid as a rock' evening auction
The interior designer Mica Ertegun's Surrealist L'empire des lumières sold for a record $121.1m in New York last night, with ...