Lot 138 · Books and Manuscripts
cinq lettres autographes signées, à andré bosmans.bruxelles, [mai 1960] - 28 juillet 1965.
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- Estimate
- €13,000–€15,000 hammer ≈ $17,341–$20,008
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Books and Manuscripts, Paris · 24 November 2010
- Dimensions
- 215 x 135 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3967839
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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René Magritte, cinq lettres autographes signées, à andré bosmans.bruxelles, [mai 1960] - 28 juillet 1965. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2010, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967839.
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René Magritte, cinq lettres autographes signées, à andré bosmans.bruxelles, [mai 1960] - 28 juillet 1965. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2010, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967839.
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From the same sale Books and Manuscripts · Nov 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonia mensurarum. Cambridge, Robert Smith, 1722. | [fontaine Des Bertins, Alexis] -- Cotes, Roger | €3,500–€4,500 | |
| Madame Edwarda. Paris, Georges Visat, 1965. | Bataille, Georges -- Bellmer, Hans | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| orphée de profil.dessin original.1957 ou 1958. | Jean Cocteau | €5,000–€8,000 | |
| le gitan.dessin original.1957. | Jean Cocteau | €8,000–€12,000 | |
| le pater. compositions de a.m. mucha.paris, champenois et piazza & ci… | Alfons Mucha | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| les soirées de médan.paris, charpentier, 1880. | Zola, Emile--Maupassant, Guy de--Huysmans, J.K.--Céard, Henry--Hennique, Léon--Alexis, Paul | €2,000–€3,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Magritte | Études | $31,252 | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | |
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| René Magritte | Salon de mai (May Salon) (K. & B. 4) | Phillips, Jan 2026 | ||
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| René Magritte | Étude | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | Composition au train | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| René Magritte | Étude pour "L'Horizon" | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
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