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- Estimate
- £350,000–£450,000 hammer ≈ $649,709–$835,340
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05002 · 8 February 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3198981
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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René Magritte, Le Rossignol. Sotheby's, 8 Feb 2005, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3198981.
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René Magritte, Le Rossignol. Sotheby's, 8 Feb 2005, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3198981.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L05002 · Feb 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of a Biomorphic Couple | Matta | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| L'Esprit et la forme | René Magritte | £120,000–£150,000 | |
| Un Monument | Man Ray | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Le Monde visible | René Magritte | £900,000–£1,200,000 | |
| Le Penseur | Auguste Rodin | £120,000–£160,000 | |
| Barques sur la plage | Georges Braque | £250,000–£350,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Magritte | Le couple | $1,486,618 | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | |
| René Magritte | L'Idée fixe | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | Le Compotier | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| René Magritte | L'État de veille | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | La grande marée | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| René Magritte | La veillée (The Vigil) | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | Le miroir vivant | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| René Magritte | La magie noire | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.