Painting by artist René Magritte shatters record price for any Surrealist work

Rene Magritte's "L'empire des lumières" is on display during a press preview for Christie's Fall 20/21 Marquee Week in New York, November 8, 2024. 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. — AFP

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's "L'empire des lumières," painted in 1954, sold for the record-breaking amount after 10 minutes of bidding at Christie's 20th Century Evening Sale.