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Last Updated:November 21, 2024, 08:49 IST
The art, titled "Empire of Light (L'Empire des lumieres)," sold for $121 million at a Christie's auction in New York on Tuesday.
A painting by Rene Magritte that shattered an auction record for the surrealist artist | Image/X@ChristiesInc
Rene Magritte, known for his surreal work of art, has shattered auction records for any of his works by selling a painting for an astonishing $121 million at a Christie’s auction in New York on Tuesday.
The art, titled “Empire of Light (L’Empire des lumieres)," sold for $121,160,000, achieving a “world-record" price for the artist, according to auction house Christie’s.
The painting, which features a house at night illuminated by a streetlamp beneath a bright blue sky, is part of a series by the Belgian artist that explores the contrast between light and shadow.
That’s a wrap on our first night of 20th and 21st Century Art auctions in New York, led by Mica Ertegun’s René Magritte’s masterpiece, ‘L’empire des lumières’ setting a new world record at US$121,160,000.Join us on Thursday for the 21st Century Evening Sale at 7pm EST:… pic.twitter.com/fyUqxkhJWW
— Christie’s (@ChristiesInc) November 20, 2024
In the records, a seminal 1954 painting had been valued at $95 million, and the previous record for Magritte’s work (1898-1967) was $79 million, set in 2022.
Location :New York, United States of America (USA)
First Published:November 21, 2024, 08:49 IST
News world 'Empire Of Light': Magritte Painting Sets New Auction Record, Sells For Over $121 Million
