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René Magritte, The Treachery of Images

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, La folie des grandeurs (Megalomania), 1959, gouache on paper
    La folie des grandeurs (Megalomania), 1959
    Gouache · Paper
    6 x 9 in. (15.2 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 25
    $516,000≈ £393,233≈ €445,480Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. René Magritte, Untitled (Woman's Face covered by a Rose), gouache on paper
    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 · · Lot 18
    $2,329,000≈ £1,751,655≈ €1,920,350Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200,000–1,800,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. René Magritte, Le Choeur des Sphinges, 1964, gouache on paper
    Le Choeur des Sphinges, 1964
    Gouache · Paper
    16 3/8 x 11 5/8 in. (41.6 x 29.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 34
    $3,115,500≈ £2,343,186≈ €2,568,849Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. René Magritte, Le domaine enchanté, 1953, Gouache auf leichtem Karton
    Le domaine enchanté, 1953
    Gouache
    12,7 × 24,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 48
    €500,000≈ $607,550≈ £451,777Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–600,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. René Magritte, La grande table, 1962, gouache on paper
    La grande table, 1962
    Gouache · Paper
    14 1/8 x 21 5/8 in. (36 x 55 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    $2,295,000≈ £1,698,113≈ €1,944,091Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
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