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- Estimate
- $6,000,000–$8,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Evening Sale , New York · 19 November 2024
- Dimensions
- 14 3⁄8 x 18 ½ in. (36.3 x 46.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3202498
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3202498 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3202498
René Magritte, L'empire des lumières. Christie's, 19 Nov 2024, lot 25 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3202498.
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René Magritte, L'empire des lumières. Christie's, 19 Nov 2024, lot 25 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3202498.
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From the same sale 20th Century Evening Sale · Nov 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Femme en rouge dans la fôret | HENRI 'LE DOUANIER' ROUSSEAU (1844-1910) | $10,000,000–$20,000,000 | |
| Femme et jeune garçon nus | Pablo Picasso | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | |
| Untitled | Arshile Gorky | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | |
| Sumac VI | Alexander Calder | $5,000,000–$7,000,000 | |
| Un balcon, Boulevard Haussmann | Gustave Caillebotte | $4,000,000–$6,000,000 | |
| Boat Profile | Wayne Thiebaud | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Magritte | Le Domaine d’Arnheim | $18,948,300 | Sotheby's, May 2023 | |
| René Magritte | La Belle promenade | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| René Magritte | L'art de la conversation | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| René Magritte | Le Banquet | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | le principe du plaisir | Sotheby's, Nov 2018 | ||
| René Magritte | La magie noire | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | La Traversée difficile | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | rené magritte | l'ovation | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 |
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.