Rene Magritte Work with $1.63m Estimate Returns to Auction

Rene Magritte Work with $1.63m Estimate Returns to Auction

3 min read  ·  18 Feb 2026

La grande marée. Image courtesy of Christie's

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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