3 min read · 18 Feb 2026

La grande marée. Image courtesy of Christie's
Rene Magritte, La grande marée, is due to be sold at Christie's in London on March 5, 2026 with a $1.63m (GBP1.2m) to $2.45m estimate.
It last sold at auction in 2021 for $2.67m at Christie's. The current low estimate is 81% higher than its previous low estimate of $898,700.
Gouache on paper, 41.0 x 59.4cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.
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