Le Prêtre marié - Right Apple, René Magritte and Lalique, 2023

Magritte painted at least a dozen pictures of apples wearing masks. He was fond of this theme and was often asked to paint it. He created his first version of an apple in a mask for the cover of View magazine in 1946. Later, his apples sometimes appear as singletons, sometimes in pairs, sometimes under a daytime sky with the title La Valse hésitation (The Hesitation Waltz), and sometimes under a night sky, in which case they bear the title Le Prêtre marié (The Married Priest).

• Clear Crystal, Lost Wax
• Dimensions: Crystal: H 16.5 x L 12.6 x D 13.4 mm. Base: H 5 x L 30 x D 20 cm
• Weight: 3.306 kg
• Limited edition of 50 pieces, piece delivered with a certificate of authenticity mentioning its number
• Handcrafted in France