Magritte's mystery work shatters expectations at Christie's
15 Jun 2026 | Art Auction Collectors art-museumWhen a $3,000 estimate becomes a $64,000 sale, what are collectors really bidding on—the artist’s name or something deeper?
When a $3,000 estimate becomes a $64,000 sale, what are collectors really bidding on—the artist’s name or something deeper?
What a 75% premium signals about collector appetite for the Belgian surrealist’s intimate still lifes.
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