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- Estimate
- £35,000–£45,000 hammer ≈ $64,435–$82,844
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L04005 · 3 February 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3029326
- Record
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René Magritte, Smoking Pipes. Sotheby's, 3 Feb 2004, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3029326.
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René Magritte, Smoking Pipes. Sotheby's, 3 Feb 2004, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3029326.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L04005 · Feb 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Coq | André Masson | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| L'Infern | Antoni Tàpies | £150,000–£200,000 | |
| Le glaive et la parole | Matta | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Les derniers voiliers | René Magritte | £90,000–£120,000 | |
| Le Prêtre Marié | René Magritte | £180,000–£250,000 | |
| La Paix du soir | René Magritte | £120,000–£160,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Magritte | Autoportrait | $82,212 | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | |
| René Magritte | Sans titre | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | buste en plâtre et fruits | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| René Magritte | Frontispiece Drawing for “Ancre pique et soleil” | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | LETTRE AUTOGRAPHE SIGNÉE ILLUSTREE DE 9 DESSINS ORIGINAUX à | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| René Magritte | Sans titre (Plante avec fleur et feuilles) | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| René Magritte | projet pour les nécessités de la vie (recto verso) | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| René Magritte | Composition au train | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 |
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