René Magritte Etchings: Auction Prices

Belgian · 1898–1967

ArtSell has recorded 38 auction results for René Magritte etchings between 2003 and 2026, of which 35 sold (92% sell-through). Prices realised range from $750 to $30,600, with a median of $5,513 across 35 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 6 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $30,600 for “Paysage de Baucis (Self Portrait with Hat)” at Cottone Auctions in 2021.

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1. 
   Les Travaux d'Alexandre (The Work of Alexander), from Il Surrealismo tra le due guerre, 1962

   Etching · Paper · ed. 4/60

   I. 11.4 x 14.5 cm (4 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.) S. 24.1 x 19.9 cm (9 1/2 x 7 7/8 in.)

   Phillips · Jun 12, 2014 · Lot 74
   £5,250≈ $8,835≈ €6,531Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Le 16 Septembre, 1968After the artist

   Etching · Paper · ed. 84/150

   I. 15 x 10 cm (5 7/8 x 3 7/8 in.) S. 27.5 x 22.3 cm (10 7/8 x 8 3/4 in.)

   Phillips · Dec 12, 2013 · Lot 55
   £1,250≈ $2,051≈ €1,489Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Paysage de Baucis (Baucis's Landscape), 1966After the artist

   Etching · Paper · ed. 96/100

   I. 8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in (22.2 x 15.9 cm) S. 15 x 11 in (38.1 x 27.9 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 28, 2013 · Lot 13
   $20,000≈ £12,382≈ €14,510Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Le 16 Septembre, 1956

   Etching · ed. H.C.

   15,2 x 10,2 cm (5,9 x 4 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2011 · Lot 619
   €5,000≈ $7,080≈ £4,397Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
5. 
   La Sourire du Diable (The Smile of the Devil), 1966

   Etching

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 9, 2011 · Lot 108
   $5,513≈ £3,524≈ €4,056Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
6. 
   La Leçon de Musique, 1968

   Etching

   15 x 10,1 cm (5,9 x 3,9 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Oct 22, 2010 · Lot 251
   €2,196≈ $3,060≈ £1,948Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
7. 
   Il frutto proibito

   Etching · Paper

   8,5x13 cm

   Farsettiarte · May 28, 2010 · Lot 31
   Result not publishedEst. €800–1,200View at Farsettiarte ↗
8. 
   Le Prêtre Marie, 1968

   Etching

   9,3 x 13,9 cm (3,6 x 5,4 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Oct 23, 2009 · Lot 407
   €3,294≈ $4,948≈ £3,021Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,800–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
9. 
   L'œil, 1968

   Etching

   17,3 : 14,5 cm (6,8 : 5,7 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Mar 30, 2007 · Lot 281
   €4,800≈ $6,393≈ £3,263Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
10. 
    L' Aube à l'Antipode

    Etching

    18 x 13 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 27, 2003 · Lot 818
    €18,445≈ $21,953≈ £12,813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
11. 
    Ohne Titel, 1968

    Etching · ed. H.C.

    19,7 : 14,9 cm (7,7 : 5,8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 4, 2003 · Lot 623
    €1,265≈ $1,479≈ £907Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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