DELVAUX PARTNERS WITH THE MAGRITTE FOUNDATION

Delvaux announces an exclusive partnership with the Magritte Foundation, allowing the two parties to further deepen their unique relationship and jointly collaborate on incorporating René Magritte’s oeuvre in la Maison’s luxury leather goods design. This follows on from an initial collaboration between Delvaux and the Magritte Foundation in 2015, as well as partnerships for major Magritte museum retrospectives at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the SFMOMA in San Francisco.

This new and unique alliance has resulted in an exceptional ‘Magritte Collection’, a whimsical project featuring the Belgian artist’s unique oeuvre transposed into Delvaux luxury leather goods designs. Infused with surrealism and unexpected playful touches, the collection pays homage to Magritte’s essence and his many emblematic paintings such as Man in a Bowler Hat, The Promise, The Kiss and .

Celebrating Belgitude and reaffirming their authentic commitment to arts and culture, Delvaux and Fondation Magritte will jointly present a first-of-its-kind exhibition of rare and inedited artworks by René Magritte. The exhibition will take place from 14th to 24th May, in Delvaux’s newly inaugurated American flagship on Fifth Avenue, during the Modern and Contemporary art auctions week in Manhattan. ABOUT DELVAUX

Founded in in 1829, Delvaux is the oldest fine leather luxury goods house in the world and has been active without interruption since its beginnings. Creator of more than 3000 designs, Delvaux filed the first ever handbag patent in 1908, thus becoming inventor of the modern handbag. Since its creation, la Maison has been both avant-garde and true to the finest traditions of craftsmanship while conveying the grandeur, heritage and symbols of Belgian culture.

Official purveyor to the Royal Court of since 1883, Delvaux has remained steadfast in its devotion to sharing and celebrating Belgian cultural references and values. “The cut-glass bath” 1946 “” 1952

ABOUT THE MAGRITTE FOUNDATION

The Magritte Foundation was established in Brussels in 1998 by Charly Herscovici and partners as a non-profit organisation safeguarding the oeuvre of René Magritte.

LIST OF EXHIBITED ARTWORKS:

“The ocean” 1937 31,5x48cm / pencil on paper / private collection

“The cut-glass bath” 1946 48,5x34cm / gouache on paper / private collection

“The treachery of images” 1952 19x27cm / Indian ink on paper / private collection

“The ready-made bouquet” 1956 41,6x26cm / pencil and gouache on paper / private collection

“The tomb of the wrestlers” 1960 10x12cm / pencil and Indian ink on paper / private collection © Photothèque R. Magritte / Adagp Images, Paris, 2019. Images,© Photothèque Paris, R. Magritte / Adagp