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- Estimate
- €400,000–€600,000 hammer ≈ $497,520–$746,280
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — PF1206, Paris · 30 May 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4094980
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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René Magritte, La Magie noire. Sotheby's, 30 May 2012, lot 6. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4094980.
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René Magritte, La Magie noire. Sotheby's, 30 May 2012, lot 6. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4094980.
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From the same sale Pf1206 · May 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lèvres d'Or | Man Ray | €20,000–€30,000 | |
| Composition sur fond bleu | Fernand Léger | €450,000–€650,000 | |
| Composition ornementale | Serge Charchoune | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| Reclining Figure No. 3 | Henry Moore | €120,000–€180,000 | |
| Caryatides | Diego Giacometti | €20,000–€30,000 | |
| Baigneuse debout se coiffant | Aristide Maillol | €50,000–€70,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Magritte | La Folie Almayer | $756,000 | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | |
| René Magritte | Untitled (Le Sens propre) | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | L'évidence éternelle: genoux | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | Femme-bouteille | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| René Magritte | La race blanche | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | La veillée (The Vigil) | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | La gare | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| René Magritte | L'État de veille | Sotheby's, Feb 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.