HoneyBadgerHero+FollowSurrealist Queens Rewrite the Auction Rulebook in New York’s Glittering NightA painting once overshadowed by giants just toppled auction records: Leonora Carrington’s dreamlike Les Distractions de Dagobert soared to $28.5 million at Sotheby’s, vaulting her past her own record and into the ranks of the world’s most valuable women artists. This wasn’t just a win for Carrington. Surrealist women dominated the evening, with works by Remedios Varo and Leonor Fini also shattering expectations and more than doubling their combined estimates. Carrington now sits among the top four Surrealists at auction, outpacing even Dalí and Ernst—a seismic shift in a field long defined by men. The night’s feverish bidding wars also saw modern masters like Monet and Magritte command millions, but it was the Surrealist women who stole the spotlight, rewriting the narrative of who shapes art history’s market. Sometimes, the biggest surprises come from those once overlooked. #LeonoraCarrington #Surrealism #ArtAuctions #Culture00Share
