Surrealist painter René Magritte's long-hidden painting "L'ami intime" is set to be auctioned by Christie's in London in March, with an estimated value of $64 million.

A major work by surrealist painter René Magritte that hasn't been shown in public for a quarter century could fetch $64 million at auction next month. Christie's auction house announced on Saturday that it will offer "L'ami intime" (The Intimate Friend) at a March 7 sale in London marking a century of the surrealist movement in art. The painting includes several of Magritte's signature motifs, such as a bowler-hatted man and fluffy white clouds on a blue sky.

February 03, 2024
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