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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $36,733–$55,099
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L04006 · 4 February 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3029396
- Record
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René Magritte, Fumeur. Sotheby's, 4 Feb 2004, lot 498. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3029396.
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René Magritte, Fumeur. Sotheby's, 4 Feb 2004, lot 498. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3029396.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L04006 · Feb 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Necrophilic omelettes | Salvador Dalí | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Compotier sur un meuble | Pablo Picasso | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Portrait d'Eugenie Estruc | Camille Pissarro | £35,000–£45,000 | |
| Pigeon | Pablo Picasso | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Feb 64 | Ben Nicholson O.m. | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Dessinateur et Modele | Pablo Picasso | £35,000–£45,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Magritte | Etude pour "La voix du sang" ( recto ) ; Etude pour "La femm | $35,000 | Christie's, Nov 2021 | |
| René Magritte | Salon de mai, 1965 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | Études | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| René Magritte | Salon de mai (May Salon) (K. & B. 4) | Phillips, Jan 2026 | ||
| René Magritte | La Forêt rose ( recto ) ; Études de pomme et poire ( verso ) | Christie's, Apr 2021 | ||
| René Magritte | Sans titre | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | Paysage de Baucis | Christie's, Feb 2016 | ||
| René Magritte | Lettre illustrée à Suzi Gablik. 1963. Belle lettre sur le su | Sotheby's, Mar 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.