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RENE MAGRITTE

Lot 18

L'empire des lumières, 1949

oil on canvas

19.0 x 23.1 in (48.2 x 58.7 cm)

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Lot 18

L'empire des lumières, 1949

oil on canvas

19.0 x 23.1 in (48.2 x 58.7 cm)

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Auction: 13 days

Christie's Paris

City: NewYork

Auction: May 12, 2025

Auction number: 24160

Auction name: Leonard & Louise Riggio: Collected Works

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Lot Details

signed 'Magritte' (lower right); dated and titled '"L'EMPIRE des LUMIÈRES" 1949' (on the reverse)

Lot Details

Object description

signed 'Magritte' (lower right); dated and titled '"L'EMPIRE des LUMIÈRES" 1949' (on the reverse)

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