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- Estimate
- $4,000,000–$5,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, New York · 18 May 1998
- Dimensions
- 60 x 60 in. (152.4 x 152.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4997843
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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René Magritte, RENé MAGRITTE (1898-1967). Christie's, 18 May 1998, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4997843.
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René Magritte, RENé MAGRITTE (1898-1967). Christie's, 18 May 1998, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4997843.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · May 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late 19Th Early 20Th Century | A RED TOLE PEINTE HANGING LANTERN, | $600–$900 | |
| 19Th Century | A POLYCHROME-PAINTED TABLE LAMP WITH TOLE-PEINTE SHADE, | $600–$800 | |
| 19Th Century | A FRENCH PATINATED BRONZE MODEL OF THE VENDOME COLUMN, | $800–$1,200 | |
| Late 20Th Century | A PATINATED-METAL FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT STAG, | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Modern | A PAIR OF GILT METAL MOUNTED ROCK CRYSTAL TABLE LAMPS, | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| 17Th Century | A FRENCH HISTORICAL TAPESTRY, | $4,000–$6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Magritte | Le lieu-dit (The spot on the map) | $4,631,166 | Christie's, Mar 2026 | |
| René Magritte | La Leçon de choses | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | Le savoir | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| René Magritte | La Représentation | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | La magie noire | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | La Bonne aventure | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | Les eaux profondes | Christie's, May 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | Souvenir de voyage | Christie's, Feb 2023 |
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.