Lot 107 · The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale
Feu-bouteille
René Magritte · oil painted glass bottle
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- Estimate
- £120,000–£180,000 hammer ≈ $197,376–$296,064
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale, London · 26 February 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5128261
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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René Magritte, Feu-bouteille. Christie's, 26 Feb 1998, lot 107. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5128261.
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René Magritte, Feu-bouteille. Christie's, 26 Feb 1998, lot 107. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5128261.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Magritte | La Folie Almayer | $756,000 | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | |
| René Magritte | Le Printemps éternel | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | Untitled (Le Sens propre) | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | Femme-bouteille | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| René Magritte | Le Tricheur | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | La malédiction | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | Les Adieux | Sotheby's, Dec 2016 | ||
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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.