Lot 297 · Photographs
L'Aiguillon - Envy
René Magritte · oversized gelatin silver print, printed 1985
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- Estimate
- €14,000–€22,000 hammer ≈ $16,412–$25,791
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 3 June 2003
- Dimensions
- image: 16 x 15 5/8in. (40.2 x 39.7cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4515328
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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René Magritte, L'Aiguillon - Envy. Christie's, 3 Jun 2003, lot 297. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4515328.
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René Magritte, L'Aiguillon - Envy. Christie's, 3 Jun 2003, lot 297. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4515328.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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