René Magritte - L’Arc de Triomphe 1962

René Magritte - L’Arc de Triomphe 1962

L’Arc de Triomphe 1962
26x34cm gouache on paper
Sold for: USD 1.26 million
Auction house: Sotheby’s, London
Sale date: 28 February 2018
Seller: Private Collection
Buyer: Anonymous buyer

René François Ghislain Magritte (21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for creating a number of witty and thought-provoking images. Often depicting ordinary objects in an unusual context, his work is known for challenging observers' preconditioned perceptions of reality. His imagery has influenced pop, minimalist and conceptual art.