Judging by recent auction records that have been set by numerous artists from the Arab world and conversations with curators of major collections across the globe, it seems that demand for Arab art has expanded beyond the region into Western and Eastern collections.
"After being cherished for multiple generations in a family collection and being generously lent to museum exhibitions around the world, we are honoured to present this Impressionist masterpiece," Vanessa Fusco, the head of Impressionist and modern art at Christie's New York, said in a statement.
I look forward to continuing my work innovating, collaborating and bringing colleagues together, as I know that is the best way for us to stay strong, grow and make positive change.
"But of all the works she lived with, Magritte's L'empire des lumières most nearly captures her aesthetic philosophy in its balance and restraint," Max Carter said. "An icon of Surrealism, the Ertegun Magritte is arguably the finest, most deftly rendered and hauntingly beautiful of the series."
