Lot 174 · Old Master & 19th Century Art
Untitled (Shell in the form of an ear)
René Magritte · oil on copper, unframed
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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $65,491–$98,236
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & 19th Century Art, London (South Kensington) · 3 February 2003
- Dimensions
- 9 x 6 7/8 in. (22.8 x 17.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4730663
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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René Magritte, Untitled (Shell in the form of an ear). Christie's, 3 Feb 2003, lot 174. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4730663.
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René Magritte, Untitled (Shell in the form of an ear). Christie's, 3 Feb 2003, lot 174. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4730663.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Magritte | Sans titre (Plante avec fleur et feuilles) | $114,800 | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | |
| René Magritte | La vie privée | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | ||
| René Magritte | L'Intelligence | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| René Magritte | La belle lurette | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | La leçon de musique | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| René Magritte | Femme debout | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| René Magritte | Sans titre | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| René Magritte | La chambre d'Ecoute | Bonhams, Mar 2021 |
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.