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US taste for Surrealism boosts marathon £130m Christie’s auction
Double-header sale in London last night was led by René Magritte with strong prices for Paul Delvaux and Tamara de Lempicka ...
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Elsa Schiaparelli Was the Queen of Surrealism—All About the Late Designer
Since reopening in 2012, the historic house of Schiaparelli has been behind some of the most memorable fashion moments of the 21st century ... Best known for her surrealist garments—lobster ...
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Magritte Painting Becomes Most Expensive Surrealist Work Ever Sold
Max Carter, vice chairman of 20th and 21st century art at Christie’s ... and collector of Surrealist and contemporary art died last December at the age of 97, and a portion of the proceeds ...
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René Magritte’s ‘L’empire des lumières’ sells for record $121 million
A recent 20th and 21st century art sale in Hong Kong saw works ... Though perhaps best known for his surrealist depictions of bowler hat-wearing men, Magritte spent a period of 15 years exploring ...