# @sothebys on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DNtx69CYhG7
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33706421-sothebys-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/69c3561677.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-08-23T23:06:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sotheby's (@sothebys) — https://gondola.cc/sothebys

## Caption

Rarely seen in public since 1979, René Magritte’s 'L’Empire des lumières' from The Mo Ostin Collection captured the spotlight at #SothebysNewYork back in 2023.

It achieved an astonishing $42.3 million after a 10-minute bidding battle, setting a record for the artist at the time.

Watch as ob1london brings this work to its final total. #SothebysArchives

## Stats

- **Views:** 639,296
- **Likes:** 89,973
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- **Comments:** 1,323

## Tags

sothebysnewyork, sothebysarchives

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