René Magritte
L’empire des lumières
Found at
Christies,
New York
Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale Including Property from The Collection of Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass, Lot 12 A
13.Nov - 13.Nov.2017
Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale Including Property from The Collection of Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass, Lot 12 A
13.Nov - 13.Nov.2017
Estimate: 14.000.000 - 18.000.000 USD
Price realised: 20.562.500 USD
Price realised: 20.562.500 USD
Description
signed 'Magritte' (lower right); titled and dated '"L'EMPIRE des LUMIÈRES" 1949' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
19 1/8 x 23 1/8 in. (48.5 x 58.7 cm.)
Painted in 1949
Alexander Iolas Gallery, New York (acquired from the artist, August 1949). | Hugo Gallery, New York (acquired from the above). | Nelson A. Rockefeller, New York (acquired from the above, 30 March 1950). | Louise Auchincloss Boyer, New York (gift from the above, December 1950). | Gordon Auchincloss Robbins, New York (by descent from the above, July 1974). | Louis K. Meisel Gallery, New York (acquired from the above). | Daniel Filipacchi, Paris (acquired from the above, 1974). | Byron Gallery, New
oil on canvas
19 1/8 x 23 1/8 in. (48.5 x 58.7 cm.)
Painted in 1949
Alexander Iolas Gallery, New York (acquired from the artist, August 1949). | Hugo Gallery, New York (acquired from the above). | Nelson A. Rockefeller, New York (acquired from the above, 30 March 1950). | Louise Auchincloss Boyer, New York (gift from the above, December 1950). | Gordon Auchincloss Robbins, New York (by descent from the above, July 1974). | Louis K. Meisel Gallery, New York (acquired from the above). | Daniel Filipacchi, Paris (acquired from the above, 1974). | Byron Gallery, New
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In November 2017 Christies in New York held the auction Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale Including Property from The Collection of Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass, which included the work L’empire des lumières by René Magritte. Here, the upper estimate of USD 18,000,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 20,562,500.00 (€ 17,282,316.36). Admittedly, works by René Magritte have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work L’empire des lumières in March last year with an auction result of GBP 59,422,000.00 (€ 70,451,468.85).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im November 2017 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale Including Property from The Collection of Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass durch, in der auch die Arbeit L’empire des lumières von René Magritte zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 18.000.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 20.562.500,00 (€ 17.282.316,36) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von René Magritte auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit L’empire des lumières im März letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 59.422.000,00 (€ 70.451.468,85).
René Magritte - Auction history
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