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- Estimate
- £120,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $222,757–$278,447
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05002 · 8 February 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3198972
- Record
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René Magritte, L'Esprit et la forme. Sotheby's, 8 Feb 2005, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3198972.
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René Magritte, L'Esprit et la forme. Sotheby's, 8 Feb 2005, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3198972.
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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 | |
| Un Monument | Man Ray | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Le Rossignol | René Magritte | £350,000–£450,000 | |
| 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 | Feuille et oiseaux | $189,000 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | |
| René Magritte | Les menottes de cuivre | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| René Magritte | Dessin pour la couverture de London Gallery Bulletin, no. 1 | Christie's, May 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | Jesus Christus [Tête de Christ] | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | Dessin pour "Le sac à malice" | Christie's, Mar 2023 | ||
| René Magritte | Paysage | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | La folie Almayer | Christie's, Jun 2019 | ||
| René Magritte | Verre | Sotheby's, May 2025 |
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.