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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $196,944–$295,417
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Art of the Surreal, London · 6 February 2007
- Dimensions
- 6 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (17.6 x 14.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5595102
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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René Magritte, L'amateur de coquillages. Christie's, 6 Feb 2007, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5595102.
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René Magritte, L'amateur de coquillages. Christie's, 6 Feb 2007, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5595102.
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From the same sale The Art of the Surreal · Feb 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Die Heerschau | Alfred Kubin | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| La Estrella Acuática | Óscar Domínguez | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Lodola | Francis Picabia | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| L'arbre est une rose | Man Ray | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Venus de Milo aux tiroirs | Salvador Dalí | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Le grand style | René Magritte | £50,000–£70,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Magritte | Les Adieux | $508,000 | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | |
| René Magritte | Le Sens propre | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| René Magritte | Dessin sans titre | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | Le changement de vitesse | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | Le Calcul mental | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| René Magritte | L'Océan | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | La folie des grandeurs (Megalomania) | Phillips, Nov 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | La Folie Almayer | Sotheby's, Nov 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.