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- Estimate
- £150,000–£200,000 hammer ≈ $273,140–$364,187
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L04010 · 22 June 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3061649
- Record
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René Magritte, l’automate. Sotheby's, 22 Jun 2004, lot 485. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3061649.
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René Magritte, l’automate. Sotheby's, 22 Jun 2004, lot 485. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3061649.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Hug | Ben Nicholson O.m. | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| Ideas for Sculpture | Henry Moore | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Chevaux | Edgar Degas | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| La Rochelle | Paul Signac | £12,000–£15,000 | |
| Girl seated in armchair | Henry Moore | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Femmes Nues | Edgar Degas | £120,000–£150,000 |
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| René Magritte | Feuille et oiseaux | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| René Magritte | Paysage | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 |
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