Painting by René Magritte breaks records

René Magritte’s ‘L’empire des lumières’ sells for record $121 million
A René Magritte painting depicting an eerily lit streetscape has smashed the auction record for the Surrealist artist’s work.
Magritte's 'The Empire of Light' sells for a record $121M at auction in New York
An enigmatic painting of a nighttime streetscape under a pale blue daytime sky by the Belgian surrealist René Magritte sold for $121.2 million at an auction in New York.
René Magritte Painting Sells for a Record-Breaking $121.2 Million
A day after Sotheby’s tested the strength of the trophy market with its $65.5 million Claude Monet, rival Christie’s did one better—by auctioning off a $121.2 million René Magritte. “Empire of Lights,
Painting by René Magritte breaks records, selling for over $121 million at New York auction
This is the first time that a painting by the Belgian artist René Magritte sells for more than $100 million. View on euronews
Magritte’s Surrealist Masterpiece Sets $121.2 Million Auction Record
Rene Magritte’s painting "L’empire des lumières" fetched $121.2 million at Christie’s New York, a new record for the Belgian Surrealist.
Magritte painting nets auction record of $121 million
A painting by Rene Magritte shattered an auction record for the surrealist artist on Tuesday, selling for more than $121 million at Christie's in New York.
Painting by artist René Magritte shatters record price for any Surrealist work
An oil painting by Belgian artist René Magritte on Tuesday set a new record for the most expensive Surrealist work, selling for US$121mil (RM541mil) in New York, auction house Christie's said.
Magritte Masterpiece Fetches $121 Million At Christie’s New York, Setting New Auction Record For Surrealist Master
Darkened trees pierce into white cumulus clouds lingering in a pastel-blue sky, as we gaze intently at a street scene oscillating between day and night.
Magritte Painting Sells for $121 Million, Setting Auction Record
A painting by the surrealist artist René Magritte was sold to an undisclosed buyer for $121.2 million at Christie’s in New York, setting a new record for the artist at auction and becoming the biggest-ticket lot of this year’s New York November sales season.
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Magritte, Master of Surrealism, Joins the $100 Million Dollar Club
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Magritte painting sets surreal auction record selling for nearly €15m
New York (AFP) – A painting by Rene Magritte shattered an auction record for the surrealist artist on Tuesday, selling ...
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Magritte gets star billing at Christie's $460m 'solid as a rock' evening auction
The interior designer Mica Ertegun's Surrealist L'empire des lumières sold for a record $121.1m in New York last night, with ...
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Magritte: a masterpiece sold for $121.2 million
René Magritte's painting 'The Empire of Enlightenment' has set a new auction record, selling for $121.2 million at Christie's New York . The painting exceeded its hig ...