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- Estimate
- $1,500,000–$2,500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern Day Auction, New York · 14 May 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5292046
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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René Magritte, Portrait d'Arlette Magritte. Sotheby's, 14 May 2025, lot 133. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5292046.
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René Magritte, Portrait d'Arlette Magritte. Sotheby's, 14 May 2025, lot 133. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5292046.
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From the same sale Modern Day Auction · May 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleurs | Henri Matisse | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| L'Espagnole | Raoul Dufy | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Spring Blossoms | Stuart Davis | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Bewachte Tiere (Guarded Animals) | Paul Klee | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| Écuyère au cheval jaune | Marc Chagall | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| Cabeza | José Clemente Orozco | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Magritte | Le Jockey perdu | $2,002,000 | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | |
| René Magritte | La perspective amoureuse | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| René Magritte | Galatée | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| René Magritte | Le duo | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | La grande marée | Christie's, Mar 2021 | ||
| René Magritte | Minotaure (Projet de couverture) | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | Le coup de grâce | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| René Magritte | La jeunesse illustrée | Christie's, Mar 2026 |
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.