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Léon Spilliaert (Belgian, 1881 - 1946)

Léon Spilliaert

Belgian | 1881 - 1946

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Léon Spilliaert was a Belgian Impressionist & Modern artist who was born in 1881. Their work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels. Numerous key galleries and museums such as David Zwirner, New York (20th Street) have featured Léon Spilliaert's work in the past.Léon Spilliaert's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 34 USD to 1,285,270 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,285,270 USD for Phare sur la digue, sold at Christie's London in 2024. In the past 12 months, their works on paper have averaged 88,385 USD, while their paintings have sold for an average of 8,556 USD.Léon Spilliaert has been featured in articles for ArtDaily, ARTnews and Daily Art Magazine. The most recent article is Acquisitions of the Month: July 2025 written for Apollo in August 2025. The artist died in 1946.

Artist's alternative names: L Spilliaert, Léontius-Petrus-Ludovicus Spilliaert

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Notable Lots

Jeune femme de dos assise sur un tabouret - Léon Spilliaert

Jeune femme de dos assise sur un tabouret ,1909

By Léon Spilliaert

+75%

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Digue et lumières d'Ostende - Léon Spilliaert

Digue et lumières d'Ostende

By Léon Spilliaert

Galeries royales d’Ostende et plage, après l’orage - Léon Spilliaert

Galeries royales d’Ostende et plage, après l’orage ,1907

By Léon Spilliaert

-12%

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Recent Auction Results

The Village at the End of the Road Behind a Wall - Léon Spilliaert

The Village at the End of the Road Behind a Wall ,1931

By Léon Spilliaert

+21%

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Poupées sur fond de paysage - Léon Spilliaert

Poupées sur fond de paysage ,1933

By Léon Spilliaert

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Trees, antlers in winter - Léon Spilliaert

Trees, antlers in winter ,1919

By Léon Spilliaert

+181%

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Current Exhibitions

From Amber to The Stars. Together With M. K. Čiurlionis: Now And Then - M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art

From Amber to The Stars. Together With M. K. Čiurlionis: Now And Then

M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art

Kaunas | Lithuania

20 Mar, 2025 - 12 Oct, 2025

Spilliaert Room: Spilliaert - Be.PAPER - Rousseau Album - Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

Spilliaert Room: Spilliaert - Be.PAPER - Rousseau Album

Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

Brussels | Belgium

21 May, 2025 - 19 Oct, 2025

Upcoming Exhibitions

GIRLS. On Boredom, Rebellion and Being In-Between - MoMu Antwerp

GIRLS. On Boredom, Rebellion and Being In-Between

MoMu Antwerp

Antwerp | Belgium

27 Sep, 2025 - 01 Feb, 2026

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Articles

Léon Spilliaert: Symbolism and Longing in His Art

Léon Spilliaert: Symbolism and Longing in His Art

Daily Art Magazine 15 Sep, 2025

A literary fan of Edgar Allan Poe with a Symbolist approach to painting, Léon Spilliaert thrives in the disenchantment, emotion, and decadence that characterize his works.

Acquisitions of the Month: July 2025

Acquisitions of the Month: July 2025

Apollo 08 Aug, 2025

Among this month’s highlights are a brooding self-portrait by Spilliaert and a masterpiece of late gothic sculpture

M Leuven Unveils "Art That Moves," Showcasing Never-Before-Seen Masterpieces from Private Collections

M Leuven Unveils "Art That Moves," Showcasing Never-Before-Seen Masterpieces from Private Collections

ArtDaily 14 Apr, 2025

M Leuven opened the exhibition Art That Moves, showcasing artworks that once belonged to private collections and now enrich the museum’s holdings.

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Coverage

“ ..Spilliaert’s work is characterised by dramatic perspectives and a quiet luminescence... ”
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Royal Academy of Arts

“ ..He is best known for a sequence of enigmatic self-portraits and for his atmospheric night-time scenes of Ostend... ”
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Royal Academy of Arts

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