René Magritte
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Selected Works609

Museum Acquisitions

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Previous Sales 446

Sotheby's
Le Calcul mental
Le Calcul mental, 1940
$250,000
May 2026
Sotheby's
Le Compotier
Le Compotier, 1958
Unknown
May 2026
Sotheby's
Le Voleur
Le Voleur, 1967
Unknown
May 2026
Sotheby's
Femme-bouteille
Femme-bouteille, 1955
Unknown
May 2026
Christie's
Le mois des vendanges
Le mois des vendanges
$2,149,000
May 2026
Christie's
L'Embellie
L'Embellie, 1941
$6,785,000
Apr 2026
Christie's
Les grâces naturelles
Les grâces naturelles
£8,520,000 ($11M USD)
Mar 2026
Christie's
Le lieu-dit (The spot on the map)
Le lieu-dit (The spot on the map), 1955
£3,466,000 ($4.6M USD)
Mar 2026
Christie's
La jeunesse illustrée
La jeunesse illustrée, 1937
£2,307,000 ($3.0M USD)
Mar 2026
Christie's
La grande marée
La grande marée, 1946
£1,392,000 ($1.8M USD)
Mar 2026
Christie's
Shéhérazade
Shéhérazade
£952,500 ($1.3M USD)
Mar 2026
Christie's
L'esprit et la forme
L'esprit et la forme, 1961
£762,000 ($1.0M USD)
Mar 2026
Christie's
La plaine de l'air (The plain of the air)
La plaine de l'air (The plain of the air), 1940
Bought In
Mar 2026
Sotheby's
Le Buste impassible
Le Buste impassible, 1926
£6,472,889 ($6.5M USD)
Mar 2026
Sotheby's
L'Automate
L'Automate, 1962
£1,281,760 ($1.3M USD)
Mar 2026
Sotheby's
Le Jockey perdu
Le Jockey perdu, 1942
$12,340,000
Nov 2025
Sotheby's
Frontispiece Drawing for “Ancre pique et soleil”
Frontispiece Drawing for “Ancre pique et soleil”, 1936
$58,420
Nov 2025
Sotheby's
La Représentation
La Représentation, 1962
$3,710,000
Nov 2025
Sotheby's
Le Symbole dissimulé
Le Symbole dissimulé, 1928
$2,490,000
Nov 2025
Sotheby's
Le Jockey perdu
Le Jockey perdu
$2,002,000
Nov 2025
Sotheby's
La Révélation du présent
La Révélation du présent, 1936
$2,002,000
Nov 2025
Sotheby's
L'Idée fixe
L'Idée fixe
$1,331,000
Nov 2025
Sotheby's
La magie noire
La magie noire, 1934
$12,375,217
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
Ceci est un morceau de fromage
Ceci est un morceau de fromage, 1936
$2,175,320
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
La malédiction
La malédiction, 1937
$1,106,538
Oct 2025

For Sale 2

PAREIT.Gallery BV · Artsy
Studie voor een paard
Studie voor een paard, 1937
€25,000
Drawing on papier
PAREIT.Gallery BV · Artsy
Study of the Horse
Study of the Horse, 1937
€25,000
Drawing on papier
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Market2,307 auction results

trending_upWorks on paper Range
$2.1K – $19M
302 of 321 works on paper lots with prices
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$1.1M
Object-type specific
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$693K
302 priced works on paper lots
calendar_todayLast Works on paper Sale
May 2026 · $250K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
categoryMarket by Object Type
Works on paper: $693K medianPaintings: $4.1M medianSculpture/objects: $748K medianPhotographs: $10.7K medianEditioned prints: $7.7K medianUnclassified lots: $35.3K medianBooks/portfolios: $2.9K medianPosters/ephemera: $2.7M median
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Publications26

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Catalogue Raisonné 2

René Magritte
Abrams · 2003
René Magritte, catalogue raisonné
Rizzoli · 1992

Monograph 3

Magritte
MoMA Publications · 2001
Museums of the mind
Yale University Press · 1994
Margritte
Thames & Hudson · 1977

Exhibition Catalog 17

Rendezvous der Träume: Surrealismus und deutsche Romantik
Hatje Cantz · 2025
Surrealistische Meisterwerke der / Chefs-d'œuvre surréalistes de la Collection Hersaint
Hatje Cantz · 2025
Fabrice Samyn: To See with Ellipse
Hatje Cantz · 2022
Magritte
Prestel · 2017
For Your Eyes Only: Eine Privatsammlung zwischen Manierismus und Surrealismus
Hatje Cantz · 2014
Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926-1938
MoMA Publications · 2013
Wolken: Welt des Flüchtigen
Hatje Cantz · 2013
Alice im Wunderland der Kunst
Hatje Cantz · 2012
Fresh Widow: The Window in Art since Matisse and Duchamp
Hatje Cantz · 2012
Kunst zum Hören: Schwarze Romantik
Hatje Cantz · 2012
Surreale Dinge: Skulpturen und Objekte von Dalí bis Man Ray
Hatje Cantz · 2011
Surrealismus in Paris
Hatje Cantz · 2011
Surreal Objects: Three-Dimensional Works from Dalí to Man Ray
Hatje Cantz · 2011
Magritte
Skira · 2008
Faites vos jeux! Kunst und Spiel seit Dada
Hatje Cantz · 2005
Magritte
Abrams · 2000
Magritte, 1898-1998
Abrams · 1998

Survey 4

101 Surrealists
Thames & Hudson · 2024
The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History
Thames & Hudson · 2015
Surrealist Art
Thames & Hudson · 1985
Art for All. Art History
Taschen
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Current Exhibitions0

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Artist Kohei Nawa Brings His Pixelated Menagerie to Los Angeles
Japanese artist Kohei Nawa has opened "Photon Camp," his first solo exhibition in Los Angeles, at Pace Gallery. The show features works from his "PixC…
exhibitionsJun 14, 2026
La rigenerazione del Santa Maria della Scala a Siena nell’ultima puntata di Artbox su Sky Arte
The final episode of the season of "Artbox" on Sky Arte, airing June 16, opens with a group discussion of the exhibition "Arnaldo Pomodoro. Una vita" …
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Obama Center, Nayland Blake, Danielle Mckinney
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) placed Savneet Talwar, director of its graduate art therapy program, on leave after she assigned stu…
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Duane Michals, Who Expanded Photography’s Boundaries With Élan, Dies at 94
Photographer Duane Michals, known for pushing fine-art photography's narrative potential by incorporating text and cinematic frame-by-frame sequences,…
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Da Sotheby’s Londra l’asta da record della Lewis Collection. Degas, Modigliani e tutte le altre opere che hanno fatto scandalo
Sotheby's London will auction the Lewis Collection, a group of 48 artworks valued at over £200 million, on June 24-25, 2026. Assembled over decades by…
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Duane Michals, grand inventeur de récits et de mirages photographiques, est mort
Duane Michals, the American photographer known for his narrative sequences and hand-written texts, died on June 9 in New York at age 94. A self-taught…
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Lost in a Fantasy of Endless Growth
Jerry Saltz criticizes Pace Gallery in New York Magazine for pursuing a fantasy of endless growth and hype, comparing it to a 'Fyre Festival of mega-g…
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È morto Duane Michals, il fotografo che ha trasformato l’immagine in racconto
Duane Michals, the influential American photographer known for transforming photography into a narrative and poetic medium, died on June 9, 2026, at a…
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Child damages Magritte painting with pinecone
A child visiting the Israel Museum in Jerusalem damaged René Magritte's iconic painting *The Castle of the Pyrenees* (1959) by piercing the canvas wit…
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Duane Michals, Maker of Enigmatic Sequences of Images That Defied Photography’s Conventions, Dies at 94
Duane Michals, the influential American photographer known for his sequential, narrative-driven images that challenged traditional photography, died o…
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The Art World This Week: Europe's Highest-Ever Collection Estimate, Pace Gallery Cuts Artists and Staff, $100m Nazi-Looted Art Lawsuit, and More
This week's art news roundup covers several major developments: a European collection receives the highest-ever pre-sale estimate for a collection on …
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New film about Leonora Carrington blends fact with fiction
A new film titled *Leonora in the Morning Light* blends fact and fiction to tell the story of British Mexican Surrealist painter Leonora Carrington (1…
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The free museum tucked away in a Houston park showcases masterpieces by Picasso, Warhol, and Magritte
The Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, is a free museum located on a 30-acre park-like campus in the Montrose neighborhood. Founded by French philant…
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Who Asked for an AI Art Museum?
Hyperallergic reports on the opening of Dataland, a new AI art museum in Los Angeles founded by artist Refik Anadol. Reporter Matt Stromberg describes…
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Pine Cone–Wielding Child Damages Magritte Masterwork at Israel Museum
A six-year-old boy visiting the Israel Museum in Jerusalem used a pine cone from the museum's sculpture garden to puncture René Magritte's 1959 painti…
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Child Punctures Magritte Painting With Pinecone at Israel Museum
A young child visiting the Israel Museum in Jerusalem punctured René Magritte's painting "The Castle of the Pyrenees" (1959) with a pinecone taken fro…
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Boy Punctures Magritte’s ‘The Castle of the Pyrenees’ With a Pinecone at the Israel Museum
A young boy visiting the Israel Museum in Jerusalem accidentally punctured René Magritte's painting 'The Castle of the Pyrenees' (1959) with a pinecon…
newsJun 9, 2026
Cal Poly Art and Design Students to Exhibit Original Work in Downtown San Luis Obispo June 13-21
A collective of nine graduating Cal Poly art and design students, calling themselves Big Artist Corp., will host a weeklong exhibition titled "This is…
localJun 9, 2026
Magritte masterpiece at Israel Museum being repaired after pinecone puncture
A visitor accidentally punctured René Magritte's 1948 painting "The Son of Man" at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem when a pinecone fell from a tree and…
newsJun 8, 2026
Pasadena’s Hidden Art Legacy Gets Its Long-Overdue Spotlight at Jack Rutberg Fine Arts
Jack Rutberg Fine Arts in Pasadena presents "Pasadena: L.A.'s Art Legacy," an exhibition opening June 7 and running through August 29. Featuring nearl…
exhibitionsJun 3, 2026
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Past Exhibitions15

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#83 Luxembourg + Co.

René Magritte: The Phantom Landscape

René Magritte

2 Savile Row, London W1S 3PA, United Kingdom

May 7, 2025 — Jul 12, 2025

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Byzantine Fresco Chapel

Foyer Installation: René Magritte

René Magritte

4011 Yupon St, Houston, TX 77006, USA

Jan 1, 2025

Foyer Installation: René Magritte April 2–August 17, 2025 Main Building

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AGNSW

Magritte

René Magritte, Cao Fei, Julie Mehretu

Jan 1, 2025

Art Gallery of NSW: Naala Nura, our south building Magritte Until 9 February 2025 Charges apply

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Menil Collection

Foyer Installation: René Magritte

René Magritte

1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX 77006, USA

Jan 1, 2025

Foyer Installation: René Magritte April 2–August 17, 2025 Main Building

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Art Gallery of NSW

Magritte: Reflections of Another World: Paintings from the Van Parys Family

René Magritte

Oct 26, 2024 — Jan 24, 2025

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Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

11.10.2024 > 02.03.2025 Emily Mae Smith x René Magritte

René Magritte

Rue de la Régence 3, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

Jan 1, 2024

11.10.2024 > 02.03.2025 Emily Mae Smith x René Magritte 11.10.24 > 02.03.25 Dialogue at the Magritte Museum

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#4,220 Galerie Retelet

René Magritte Solo exhibition

René Magritte

7 Boulevard des Moulins

Mar 15, 2023 — May 31, 2023

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#83 Luxembourg + Co.

René Magritte (Or: The Rule of Metaphor)

René Magritte

64 E 77th Street

Feb 27, 2018 — May 26, 2018

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#245 Bruce Silverstein Gallery

René Magritte | The Photographs

René Magritte

529 W 20th St 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011, United States

Nov 23, 2017 — Jan 30, 2018

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Byzantine Fresco Chapel

Memories of a Voyage: The Late Work of René Magritte

René Magritte

4011 Yupon St, Houston, TX 77006, USA

Jan 1, 2014

Feb 14 – Jul 13, 2014 Main Building Memories of a Voyage: The Late Work of René Magritte

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#536 Di Donna Galleries

René Magritte DANGEROUS LIAISONS

744 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10065

Oct 28, 2011 — Dec 1, 2011

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#4,220 Galerie Retelet

René Magritte Dessins - huile de jeunesse - Gravures originales - affiches publicitaires - Correspondances

René Magritte

7 Boulevard des Moulins

Nov 28, 2002 — Dec 27, 2002

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Byzantine Fresco Chapel

Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926 - 1938

René Magritte

4011 Yupon St, Houston, TX 77006, USA

Jan 1, 1926 — Jan 1, 1938

Feb 14 – Jun 1, 2014 Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926 - 1938

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Menil Collection

Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926 - 1938

René Magritte

1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX 77006, USA

Jan 1, 1926 — Jan 1, 1938

Feb 14 – Jun 1, 2014 Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926 - 1938

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Beyeler Foundation

The Key to Dreams

Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst, René Magritte, Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, Man Ray, Dorothea Tanning

Baselstrasse 101, 4125 Riehen, Switzerland

May 4, 2025

Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst, René Magritte, Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, Man Ray, Dorothea Tanning — 16.2 – 4.5.2025

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Art Fair Appearances3

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Art Basel Paris — Paris
2025
TEFAF New York — New York
2025
Paris Photo — Paris
2024
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The Key to Dreams
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