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- Estimate
- $12,000,000–$18,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale, New York · 28 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4868611
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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René Magritte, rené magritte | l'ovation. Sotheby's, 28 Oct 2020, lot 109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4868611.
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René Magritte, rené magritte | l'ovation. Sotheby's, 28 Oct 2020, lot 109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4868611.
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From the same sale Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale · Oct 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| fernando botero | los amantes | Fernando Botero | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | |
| giorgio de chirico | il pomeriggio di arianna (ariadne’s afternoon) | Giorgio De Chirico | $10,000,000–$15,000,000 | |
| jean arp | grande personnage | Jean | $1,400,000–$2,200,000 | |
| pablo picasso | tête de femme | Pablo Picasso | $1,800,000–$2,500,000 | |
| pablo picasso | tête de femme | Pablo Picasso | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | |
| marc chagall | les amoureux aux coquelicots (deux bouquets à high falls) | Marc Chagall | $4,000,000–$6,000,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Magritte | La Statue volante | $13,808,696 | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | |
| René Magritte | La magie noire | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | La Vengeance | Christie's, Jun 2021 | ||
| René Magritte | La Traversée difficile | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | Souvenir de voyage | Christie's, Jun 2022 | ||
| René Magritte | Le mois des vendanges | Christie's, Mar 2021 | ||
| René Magritte | Le Jockey perdu | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | La recherche de l'absolu | Christie's, Nov 2024 |
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.