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- Estimate
- £350,000–£550,000 hammer ≈ $689,305–$1,083,194
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Art of the Surreal, London · 6 February 2007
- Dimensions
- 59 x 102¼ in. (149.8 x 259.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5595129
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5595129 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5595129
Paul Delvaux, La ville des sables. Christie's, 6 Feb 2007, lot 136. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5595129.
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Paul Delvaux, La ville des sables. Christie's, 6 Feb 2007, lot 136. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5595129.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Delvaux | L'echafaudage | $1,069,941 | Sotheby's, Feb 2013 | |
| Paul Delvaux | Les filles de la forêt | Christie's, Feb 2007 | ||
| Paul Delvaux | Soir D’Hiver | Phillips, Feb 2016 | ||
| Paul Delvaux | La visite | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Paul Delvaux | Le Cloître | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Paul Delvaux | Faubourg | Christie's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Paul Delvaux | L'Orage | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Marc Chagall | Fleurs chez Bella | Phillips, May 2024 |
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.