The Art Of The Surreal Evening Sale

Christie’s The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale will directly follow the Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale, launching 20^th Century at Christie’s on 5 February 2020. The Surreal season is highlighted by René Magritte’s poetic masterpiece A la rencontre du plaisir (Towards Pleasure) (1962), which has remained in a private collection for over 50 years and has never been offered on the market until now. A total of seven paintings by Magritte are presented, spanning his oeuvre from 1928-62 with estimates ranging from £350,000 to £8,000,000. Further highlights include a new discovery, Salvador Dalí’s Sans titre, bateau à voiles dans la baie de Port Lligat (1960), as well as Max Ernst’s Paysage-effet d’attouchement (1934-35) and Francis Picabia’s Ligustri (1929).

Explore the auction in person at Christie's London, King Street from 30 January – 5 February 2020.

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