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- Estimate
- £50,000–£70,000 hammer ≈ $82,825–$115,955
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 2 July 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4945988
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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René Magritte, LE CAPRICE. Christie's, 2 Jul 1998, lot 267. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4945988.
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René Magritte, LE CAPRICE. Christie's, 2 Jul 1998, lot 267. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4945988.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Jul 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joining in the hunt; Full speed; and Flooded | Henry S. Cottrell | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| At play | George Armfield | £700–£1,000 | |
| Mas En Provence, Martigues | Francis Picabia | £14,000–£18,000 | |
| Femme Se Coiffant | Pablo Picasso | £70,000–£90,000 | |
| Femme Couchée - Liggende Vrouw | Paul Delvaux | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Le Retour Du Pêcheur | Louis Valtat | £20,000–£30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Magritte | L'Histoire centrale | $121,039 | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | |
| René Magritte | La belle lurette | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | La chambre d'Ecoute | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| René Magritte | portrait de georgette | Sotheby's, Feb 2005 | ||
| René Magritte | La vie privée | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | ||
| René Magritte | La leçon de musique | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| René Magritte | L'Intelligence | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| René Magritte | Les menottes de cuivre | Bonhams, May 2022 |
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.