The very first and most coveted version of René Magritte’s celebrated series.

‘La magie noire’ by René Magritte

Echoes of a Dream

Landscapes of the Mind

Whispers of Form

Paris

A short month after the landmark collection sale of legendary patron and aesthete Pauline Karpidas, Sotheby’s Paris brings its fourth instalment of Surrealism and Its Legacy, celebrating the audacity of a movement that transformed the history of art. From its beginnings in the aftermath of the First World War, Surrealism sought not to embellish reality, but to expose its hidden layers, turn contradictions into poetry, reveal beauty in chaos and reimagine the possible. Charting how the movement’s radical spirit ignited new paths of creation and influenced generations of artists across disciplines and borders, this landmark sale gathers seminal works by the movement’s leading figures and their heirs. Masterpieces by Magritte, Picabia, Dominguez, Delvaux and their fellow pioneers are joined by works that bear witness to Surrealism’s lasting resonance in the post-war and contemporary worlds. Together, they form a constellation of artistic vision that continues to expand a century after Breton’s first manifesto. Presented by

Head of Surrealism and its Legacy Sale | Vice President France | Co-head of Modern and Contemporary Art Department | International Senior Specialist

Thomas Bompard

Vice President France | Co-head of Modern and Contemporary Art Department | Senior Director, Senior Specialist

Aurélie Vandevoorde

Chairman, Contemporary Art, Europe

Claudia Dwek

Expert Liaison

Pauline Holzman

Senior International Specialist

Stefano Moreni

Head of Modern and Contemporary Evening Sale

Eddie Hautchamp

Department Coordinator | Modern & Contemporary Art

Thibault Mandon

Director, Specialist Modern Art

Aurélie Massou

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« Le mystère n'est pas une des possibilités du réel, le mystère est ce qui est nécessaire pour qu'il y ait du réel. » - René Magritte Presented by CELINE.

Surrealism and Its Legacy