▣ René Magritte (르네 마그리트) - 47 Artworks - Auction Prices

René Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967)

The World Record Price for Rene Magritte (雷內.馬格利特) at auction is 59,422,000 GBP (79,239,237 USD) for "L’Empire des Lumières", sold at Sotheby's London on 2 March 2022.

Top 5 Most Expensive Rene Magritte Paintings

1. L’Empire des Lumières : USD 79,239,237
2. L'ami intime : USD 43,120,480
3. L'Empire des lumières : USD 42,273,000
4. L'Empire des lumières : USD 34,910,000
5. Le Principe Du Plaisir : USD 26,830,500

René Magritte Auction Results.

Price High to Low (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium).

Lot Sold. GBP 59,422,000 (USD 79,239,237)
Sotheby's London, 02 Mar 2022
< L’Empire des Lumières >

[ 1961, Oil on canvas, 114.5 x 146 cm. 45 x 57½ in. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 33,660,000 (USD 43,120,480)
Christie's London, 07 Mar 2024
< L'ami intime >

[ January - February 1958, oil on canvas, 28 5⁄8 x 25 ½ in. (72.6 x 64.9 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 42,273,000
Sotheby's New York, 16 May 2023
< L'Empire des lumières >

[ August - September 1951, Oil on canvas, 80.3 x 65.7 cm. 31 ⅝ x 25 ⅞ in. ]

① Lot Sold. USD 34,910,000
Christie's New York, 09 Nov 2023

② Lot Sold. USD 20,562,500
Christie's New York, 13 Nov 2017
< L'Empire des Lumières >

[ 1949, Oil on canvas, 19 1⁄8 x 23 1⁄8 in. (48.5 x 58.8 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 26,830,500
Sotheby's New York, 12 Nov 2018
< Le Principe Du Plaisir >

[ 1937, Oil on canvas, 73 x 54.5 cm. 28 3/4 x 21 1/2 in. ]

Lot Sold. USD 26,725,000
Christie's New York, 09 Nov 2022
< La Voix du Sang >

[ 1948, Oil on canvas, 31 1/8 x 23 1/8 in. (79.1 x 58.6 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. GBP 18,933,750 (USD 24,605,263)
Christie's London, 05 Feb 2020
< A la Rencontre du Plaisir >

[ 1962, Oil on canvas, 18 1/8 x 21 5/8 in. (46 x 55 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. GBP 18,366,250 (USD 24,335,281)
Christie's London, 27 Feb 2019
< Le Lieu Commun >

[ 1964, Oil on canvas, 39 3/8 x 31 7/8 in. (100 x 81 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. GBP 17,798,750 (USD 22,467,362)
Christie's London, 10 Jul 2020
< L'Arc de Triomphe >

[ February-March 1962, Oil on canvas, 51 3/8 x 63 ¾ in. (130.6 x 162 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. GBP 16,090,500 (USD 19,609,492)
Christie's London, 28 Jun 2022
< Souvenir de voyage >

[ circa 1962-1963, oil on canvas, 16 1/4 x 13 1/8 in. (41.1 x 33.3 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 19,570,000
Christie's New York, 11 Nov 2019
< Le Seize Septembre >

[ 1957, Oil on canvas, 63 ¾ x 51 ½ in. (162 x 130.2 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 18,948,300
Sotheby's New York, 16 May 2023
< Le Domaine d’Arnheim >

[ 1949, oil on canvas, 39 ¼ x 32 in. 99.7 x 81.3 cm. ]

① Lot Sold. USD 18,144,000
Sotheby's New York, 15 May 2024

② Lot Sold. USD 13,626,000
Sotheby's New York, 14 Nov 2017

③ Lot Sold. USD 6,760,000
Christie's New York, 09 May 2007
< Le Banquet >

[ 1955-57, Oil on canvas, 75.5 x 121 cm. 29 3/4 x 47 5/8 in. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 14,441,348 (USD 17,936,155)
Christie's London, 28 Feb 2017
< La Corde Sensible >

[ 1960, Oil on canvas, 44 7/8 x 57 1/2 in. (114 x 146 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. EUR 14,552,500 (USD 17,254,565)
Christie's Paris, 30 Jun 2021
< La Vengeance >

[ 1936, Oil on canvas, 54.5 x 65.5 cm. 21 ½ x 25 ¾ in. ]

Lot Sold. EUR 12,459,300 (USD 14,450,591)
Sotheby's Paris, 26 Oct 2021
< L'art de la Conversation >

[ 1950, Oil on canvas, 48,4 x 60,2 cm. 19 x 23¾ in. ]

Lot Sold. USD 14,052,000 
Sotheby's New York, 28 Oct 2019
< L'Ovation >

[ 1962, Oil on canvas, 89 x 116 cm. 35 x 45⅝ in. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 10,002,500 (USD 13,732,153)
Christie's London, 23 Mar 2021
< Le Mois des Vendanges >

[ 1959, Oil on canvas, 51 ¼ x 63 in. (127.6 x 160 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 13,347,500
Christie's New York, 09 Nov 2023
< L’île au trésor >

[ 1945, oil on canvas, 23 ¾ x 31 5⁄8 in. (60.3 x 80.4 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. GBP 7,922,500 (USD 12,924,767)
Sotheby's London, 05 Feb 2014
< Le Beau Monde >

[ 1962, Oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm. 39 3/8 x 31 7/8 in. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 10,245,000 (USD 12,734,535)
Christie's London, 28 Feb 2017
< Le Domaine d'Arnheim >

[ 1938, Oil on canvas, 28 5/8 x 39 3/8 in. (72.8 x 100 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 12,659,500
Christie's New York, 07 May 2002
< L'Empire des Lumières >

[ 1952, Oil on canvas, 39 3/8 x 31½ in. (100 x 80 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. EUR 11,177,000 (USD 11,829,066)
Sotheby's Paris, 19 Oct 2023
< La valse hésitation >

[ 1955, oil on canvas, 40,2 x 55 cm; 15⅞ x 21⅝ in. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 7,209,250 (USD 11,332,941)
Christie's London, 20 Jun 2012
< Les Jours Gigantesques >

[ 1928, Oil on canvas, 28½ x 21¼ in. (72.4 x 54 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. GBP 6,578,500 (USD 10,709,798)
Christie's London, 02 Feb 2014
< The Hunters at the Edge of Ningt (Les Chasseurs au Bord de la Nuit) >

[ 1928, Oil on canvas, 81 × 116 cm. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 5,284,000 (USD 10,361,924)
Christie's London, 06 Feb 2007
< Le Prêtre Marié >

[ September 1961, Oil on canvas, 18 1/8 x 21 5/8 in. (46 x 55 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 10,162,500
Christie's New York, 01 Nov 2011
< Les Vacances de Hegel >

[ 1958, Oil on canvas, 23¾ x 19¾ in. (60 x 50 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 10,122,500
Christie's New York, 14 May 2022
< L'Autre Son de Cloche >

[ 1951, Oil on canvas, 14 x 18 1⁄4 in. (35.6 x 46.3 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. GBP 7,208,750 (USD 10,063,415)
Christie's London, 27 Feb 2018
< Le Groupe Silencieux >

[ 1926, Oil on canvas, 47 1/4 x 31 1/2 in. (120 x 80 cm.) ]

① Lot Sold. USD 9,922,500
Christie's New York, 11 Nov 2019
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② Lot Sold. GBP 4,500,000 (USD 8,914,500)
Christie's London, 18 Jun 2007
< Le Sabbat >

[ February 1959, Oil on canvas, 19 ¾ x 23 7/8 in. (50 x 60.7 cm.) ]

① Lot Sold. HKD 77,575,000 (USD 9,906,327)
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 05 Oct 2023

② Lot Sold. USD 6,661,000
Christie’s New York, 12 Nov 2015

< Le miroir universel (萬向鏡) >

[ 1938-1939, oil on canvas, 116 x 89 cm. 45⅝ x 35 in. ]

Lot Sold. USD 9,321,000
Christie's New York, 17 Nov 2022
< Le monde visible >

[ 1962, oil on canvas, 39 1/2 x 31 7/8 in. (100.2 x 81.1 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 8,578,700 
Sotheby's New York, 12 Nov 2019
< La Légende des Siècles >

[ 1950, Oil on canvas, 55 x 46 cm. 21 3/4 x 18 1/8 in. ]

Lot Sold. USD 8,422,000

Sotheby's New York, 14 Nov 2022

< Shéhérazade >

[ 1950, oil on canvas, 15 ¾ x 11 ⅞ in. 40 x 30 cm. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 6,243,500 (USD 8,380,650)

Christie's London, 01 Mar 2022

< La Lumière du Pôle >

[ 1926-1927, Oil on canvas, 54 3⁄4 x 41 1⁄4 in. (139 x 104.8 cm) ]

Lot Sold. GBP 5,193,250 (USD 8,122,243)

Christie's London, 06 Feb 2013

< Le Plagiat (Plagiary) >

[ 1940, Oil on canvas, 21¼ x 25½ in. (54 x 65 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. GBP 4,969,250 (USD 8,060,124)
Christie's London, 21 Jun 2011
< Souvenir de Voyage >

[ 1963, Oil on canvas, 31 7/8 x 39 3/8 in. (81 x 100 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 8,000,000
Christie's New York, 16 May 2024
< Le Séducteur >

[ 1951, oil on canvas, 19 ¾ x 23 5/8 in. (49.4 x 60 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. GBP 4,857,250 (USD 7,635,597)
Christie's London, 20 Jun 2012

< Le Monde des Images >

[ 1950, Oil on canvas, 39 3/8 x 31¾ in. (100 x 80.6 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. GBP 4,745,250 (USD 7,620,872)
Christie's London, 09 Feb 2011
< L'Aimant >

[ 1941, Oil on canvas, 51¼ x 35¼ in. (130.5 x 89.5 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. GBP 5,081,250 (USD 7,540,575)
Christie's London, 23 Jun 2010
< Les Barricades Mystérieuses >

[ July 1961, Oil on canvas, 31¾ x 50 3/8 in. (80.6 x 128 cm.) ]

① Lot Sold. USD 7,502,700
Sotheby's New York, 16 Nov 2021
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② Lot Sold. USD 3,554,500
Sotheby's New York, 02 Nov 2011
< Le Droit Chemin >

[ 1966, Oil on canvas, 60 x 50 cm. 23½ x 19¾ in. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 6,129,000 (USD 7,376,251)
Christie's London, 28 Feb 2023
< Le retour >

[ circa 1950, gouache on paper, 11 5/8 x 16 3/8 in. (29.6 x 41.7 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. USD 7,152,500
Christie's New York, 19 Nov 1998
< Persional Value >

[ 1952, Oil on canvas, 31 x 39.3/8 in. (80 x 100 cm.) ]

Lot Sold. GBP 5,323,500 (USD 7,069,608)
Sotheby's London, 26 Feb 2019
< L'Étoile du Matin >

[ 1938, Oil on canvas, 50 x 61 cm. 19 3/8 x 24 in. ]

Lot Sold. GBP 4,562,500 (USD 7,047,694)
Sotheby's London, 19 Jun 2013
< L'idée >

[ 1966, Oil on canvas, 41 x 33 cm. 16 1/8 x 13 in. ]

Lot Sold. USD 7,026,500
Christie's New York, 01 Nov 2011
< La Fin du Monde >

[ 1963, Oil on canvas, 32 1/8 x 39½ in. (81.6 x 100.3 cm.) ]

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