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- Estimate
- $1,500,000–$2,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist/ Modern Evening Sale, New York · 4 May 2010
- Dimensions
- 29 x 23 5/8 in (73.7 x 60 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5075242
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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René Magritte, La Constellation. Christie's, 4 May 2010, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5075242.
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René Magritte, La Constellation. Christie's, 4 May 2010, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5075242.
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From the same sale Impressionist/ Modern Evening Sale · May 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promenade en barque au bois de Boulogne | Henri-edmond Cross | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Entwurf zu Bild mit orange Rand | Wassily Kandinsky | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| La Main | Alberto Giacometti | $10,000,000–$15,000,000 | |
| Upright Forms (Conversations) | Barbara Hepworth | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Working Model for Reclining Woman: Elbow | Henry Moore | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | |
| Les buveurs d'absinthe (Les Déclassés) | Jean-francois Raffaelli | $400,000–$600,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Magritte | rené magritte | le sens propre | $2,780,000 | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | |
| René Magritte | La jeunesse illustrée | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| René Magritte | Le Symbole dissimulé | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | L'Incendie | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | Ceci est un morceau de fromage | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | Le coup de grâce | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| René Magritte | La méditation | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| René Magritte | La perspective amoureuse | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 |
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