René Magritte Works on Paper: Auction Prices

1898–1967

ArtSell has recorded 23 auction results for René Magritte works on paper between 2002 and 2026, and 21 of them sold (91%). The median price realised is $19.2kSign up free to see across 21 priced sales; the middle half sold for $4kSign up free to see–$516kSign up free to see. Le Choeur des Sphinges holds the top price on file: $3.1MSign up free to see at Phillips (December 2020). Sales were recorded mainly at Ketterer Kunst (7), Phillips (5) and Grisebach (4).

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1. 
   Le Bouchon, c. 1950

   Drawing · Paper

   8¼ h x 5¼ w in (21 x 13 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Mar 18, 2026 · Lot 102
   $19,200≈ £14,424≈ €16,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
2. 
   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 ↗
3. 
   Lote de impresiones basadas en pinturas del artista

   Impresiónes sobre papel algodón 44 / 150, 21 / 150, 25 / 150, 31 / 150, 33 / 150

   38 x 28 cm medidas totoales de cada uno

   Morton Subastas · Nov 8, 2025 · Lot 202
   MX$2,800≈ $151≈ £115≈ €130HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$2,000–3,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
4. 
   Face in a HandAfter the artist

   Mixed media · Paper

   12 x 16.5 in

   Sloans & Kenyon · Oct 9, 2025 · Lot 565
   $275≈ £206≈ €237HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250–350View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
5. 
   SENZA TITOLO

   27.5 x 21.0 cm

   Capitolium Art · Apr 3, 2025 · Lot 11
   €36,540≈ $40,548≈ £30,753Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–24,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
6. 
   Homme à la rose et au cor de brume. Homme fumant la pipe. Rose. Verso: Tour racinée.

   Drawing · Paper

   10.6 cm

   Lempertz · Nov 30, 2024 · Lot 204
   €13,860≈ $14,639≈ £11,532Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
7. 
   La belle lurette, 1965

   ballpoint pen on paper · Paper

   6 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. (17.1 x 21.6 cm)

   Phillips · May 15, 2024 · Lot 105
   $152,400≈ £120,770≈ €140,694Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Naked

   Drawing

   13x20,5 cm

   Pananti · Mar 26, 2021 · Lot 699
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–20,000View at Pananti ↗
9. 
   UntitledManner of the artist

   Mixed media · Paper

   12.5 x 9.5 in

   Helmuth Stone Gallery · Feb 21, 2021 · Lot 467
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
10. 
    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 ↗
11. 
    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 ↗
12. 
    Éloge de la dialectique, Um 1937

    Drawing

    23,8 × 17,7 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 3, 2020 · Lot 45
    €106,250≈ $129,104≈ £96,003Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–80,000View at Grisebach ↗
13. 
    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 ↗
14. 
    Trois Postillons, Um 1960

    Drawing

    27.3 x 19.5 cm (10.7 x 7.6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2018 · Lot 187
    €10,000≈ $11,836≈ £8,812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
15. 
    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 ↗
16. 
    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 ↗
17. 
    Ohne Titel (Weiblicher Akt), Um 1930

    Drawing

    13 × 8,5 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 2, 2016 · Lot 493
    €3,750≈ $3,991≈ £3,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
18. 
    La pensée visible, 1961

    Watercolor

    36,5 × 44,4 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 1, 2016 · Lot 46
    €781,000≈ $829,969≈ £656,829Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300,000–400,000View at Grisebach ↗
19. 
    Étude

    Drawing

    27.5 x 19.9 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 26, 2013 · Lot 456
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
20. 
    Ohne Titel - Poire (Untitled - Poire)

    Drawing · Paper

    27 x 21.3 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2011 · Lot 392
    €18,150≈ $26,151≈ £15,918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
21. 
    Ohne Titel (Horloge et Fleurs), 1950

    Drawing

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

    Ketterer Kunst · Oct 22, 2010 · Lot 250
    €5,490≈ $7,650≈ £4,871Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
22. 
    Soir d'orage, 1946

    Gouache · Paper

    34x25 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 29, 2010 · Lot 871
    Result not publishedEst. €180,000–240,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
23. 
    La Guerre

    Drawing

    14,2 : 10,5 cm (5,5 : 4,1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Mar 18, 2005 · Lot 336
    €2,340≈ $3,107≈ £1,623Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
24. 
    Trois Postillons, 1960

    Drawing

    22 x 19,5 cm ( 8,6 x 7,6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 5, 2003 · Lot 125
    €4,600≈ $5,560≈ £3,230Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
25. 
    Hunde- und Katzenstudie, 1948

    Drawing

    13 x 10,4 cm ( 5,1 x 4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · May 17, 2002 · Lot 98
    €1,150≈ $1,052≈ £722Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
26. 
    Le chant du rossignol, 1948

    Drawing

    13 x 17 cm ( 5,1 x 6,6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · May 17, 2002 · Lot 99
    €2,875≈ $2,631≈ £1,805Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
27. 
    Train et poisson, 1936

    Drawing

    10,2 x 14,6 cm ( 4 x 5,7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · May 17, 2002 · Lot 100
    €3,450≈ $3,157≈ £2,166Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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