René Magritte Gouaches: Auction Prices

Belgian · 1898–1967

ArtSell has recorded 5 auction results for René Magritte gouaches between 2018 and 2025, of which 5 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $516,000 to $3,115,500, with a median of $2,295,000 across 5 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 2 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $3,115,500 for “Le Choeur des Sphinges” at Phillips in 2020.

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1. 
   La folie des grandeurs (Megalomania), 1959

   Gouache · Paper

   6 x 9 in. (15.2 x 22.9 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 19, 2025 · Lot 25
   $516,000≈ £393,233≈ €445,480Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Le Choeur des Sphinges, 1964

   Gouache · Paper

   16 3/8 x 11 5/8 in. (41.6 x 29.5 cm)

   Phillips · Dec 7, 2020 · Lot 34
   $3,115,500≈ £2,343,186≈ €2,568,849Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Untitled (Woman's Face covered by a Rose)

   Gouache · Paper

   12 1/2 x 9 7/8 in. (31.8 x 25.1 cm)

   Phillips · Dec 7, 2020 · Lot 18
   $2,329,000≈ £1,751,655≈ €1,920,350Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200,000–1,800,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Le domaine enchanté, 1953

   Gouache

   12,7 × 24,8 cm

   Grisebach · Dec 3, 2020 · Lot 48
   €500,000≈ $607,550≈ £451,777Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–600,000View at Grisebach ↗
5. 
   La grande table, 1962

   Gouache · Paper

   14 1/8 x 21 5/8 in. (36 x 55 cm.)

   Phillips · May 17, 2018 · Lot 20
   $2,295,000≈ £1,698,113≈ €1,944,091Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   La recherche de l'absolu, 1948

   Gouache · Paper

   45,3x35 cm

   Farsettiarte · May 27, 2017 · Lot 670
   Result not publishedEst. €650,000–850,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
7. 
   Soir d'orage, 1946

   Gouache · Paper

   34x25 cm

   Farsettiarte · May 29, 2010 · Lot 871
   Result not publishedEst. €180,000–240,000View at Farsettiarte ↗

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