René Magritte

THE COLLABORATION

The Magritte Foundation and Lalique unite to create a dialogue between material and mystery, gesture and enigma. Continuing their collaboration initiated in 2023 for Magritte’s 125th anniversary, they bring the master surrealist’s works to life in crystal.

Offered as crystal sculptures and crystal panel, these creations reveal the richness of the artist's enigmatic and poetic universe. Lalique chose to reinterpret them, in crystal, both for the essential role these objects hold in his work and for their iconicity.

the collection

the artist

René Magritte

Born in Lessines, Belgium, in 1898, René Magritte is one of the world’s most renowned artists. After early influences from Futurism, he joined the Brussels Surrealist group in the 1920s. Inspired by Giorgio De Chirico, Magritte developed his signature style: clear depictions of everyday objects whose meaning defies logic, exploring what he called “the unknowable.”

International recognition came in the USA, with exhibitions in New York starting in 1947. A bold Paris show in 1948, known as his “cow period,” challenged the slow recognition of his work in France. A 1965-1966 retrospective at MoMA further cemented his success. Since his death in 1967, major exhibitions and tributes have reinforced his lasting influence, as Magritte’s evocative images continue to inspire.