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René Magritte

Belgian · 1898–1967 · Painter, Printmaker

René François Ghislain Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist known for his depictions of familiar objects in unfamiliar, unexpected contexts, which often provoked questions… (Wikipedia)

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  1. René Magritte, Le météore, 1964, oil on canvasLe météorePhillips · $4,265,000≈ £3,585,239≈ €4,099,385Sign up to see
  2. René Magritte, Le Choeur des Sphinges, 1964, gouache on paperLe Choeur des SphingesPhillips · $3,115,500≈ £2,343,186≈ €2,568,849Sign up to see
  3. René Magritte, Untitled (Woman's Face covered by a Rose), gouache on paperUntitled (Woman's Face covered by a Rose)Phillips · $2,329,000≈ £1,751,655≈ €1,920,350Sign up to see

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  1. René Magritte, Le Bouchon, c. 1950, graphite on paper
    Le Bouchon, c. 1950
    Drawing · Paper
    8¼ h x 5¼ w in (21 x 13 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 102
    $19,200≈ £14,424≈ €16,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. René Magritte, Homme à la rose et au cor de brume. Homme fumant la pipe. Rose. Verso: Tour racinée., Four pencil drawings on paper. Three sheets from a sketchbook with perforation at upper edge, one sheet double-sided. Each 16.9 x 10.4/
    Homme à la rose et au cor de brume. Homme fumant la pipe. Rose. Verso: Tour racinée.
    Drawing · Paper
    10.6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 204
    €13,860≈ $14,639≈ £11,532Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. René Magritte, Éloge de la dialectique, Um 1937, Tuschfeder, stellenweise laviert, auf hellbraunem Papier
    Éloge de la dialectique, Um 1937
    Drawing
    23,8 × 17,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 45
    €106,250≈ $129,104≈ £96,003Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–80,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. René Magritte, Trois Postillons, Um 1960, Pen and ink drawing
    Trois Postillons, Um 1960
    Drawing
    27.3 x 19.5 cm (10.7 x 7.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 187
    €10,000≈ $11,836≈ £8,812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. René Magritte, Ohne Titel (Weiblicher Akt), Um 1930, Bleistift auf Papier (Fragment)
    Ohne Titel (Weiblicher Akt), Um 1930
    Drawing
    13 × 8,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 493
    €3,750≈ $3,991≈ £3,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. René Magritte, Ohne Titel - Poire (Untitled - Poire), Pen and ink drawing on fine, slightly textured drawing paper with watermark "LA HULPE" (with lion in oval)
    Ohne Titel - Poire (Untitled - Poire)
    Drawing · Paper
    27 x 21.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 392
    €18,150≈ $26,151≈ £15,918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. René Magritte, Ohne Titel (Horloge et Fleurs), 1950, Pencil drawing
    Ohne Titel (Horloge et Fleurs), 1950
    Drawing
    10,2 x 15 cm (4 x 5,9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 250
    €5,490≈ $7,650≈ £4,871Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. René Magritte, La Guerre, Coloured pencil drawing
    La Guerre
    Drawing
    14,2 : 10,5 cm (5,5 : 4,1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 336
    €2,340≈ $3,107≈ £1,623Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. René Magritte, Trois Postillons, 1960, Pen and ink drawing
    Trois Postillons, 1960
    Drawing
    22 x 19,5 cm ( 8,6 x 7,6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 125
    €4,600≈ $5,560≈ £3,230Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. René Magritte, Train et poisson, 1936, Drawing in colour crayon
    Train et poisson, 1936
    Drawing
    10,2 x 14,6 cm ( 4 x 5,7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 100
    €3,450≈ $3,157≈ £2,166Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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