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- Estimate
- $500,000–$700,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Jewels : The Geneva Sale, Geneva · 5 May 2004
- Dimensions
- 19 5/8 x 23 5/8 in. (50 x 60 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5932269
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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René Magritte, A la rencontre du plaisir. Christie's, 5 May 2004, lot 303 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5932269.
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René Magritte, A la rencontre du plaisir. Christie's, 5 May 2004, lot 303 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5932269.
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From the same sale Jewels : The Geneva Sale · May 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soliloques du clown: "Je n'étais pas de ces gars" à la redresse "qui … | Georges Rouault | $35,000–$45,000 | |
| Mondschein auf See | Lyonel Feininger | $22,000–$28,000 | |
| Fire Chariot | Reuven Rubin | $140,000–$180,000 | |
| Place de la Concorde | Jean Dufy | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Saint-Briac, Le Béchet | Paul Signac | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Coq au petit clown | Marc Chagall | $80,000–$120,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Magritte | Le Calcul mental | $640,000 | Sotheby's, May 2026 | |
| René Magritte | Le Tricheur | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | La Folie Almayer | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| René Magritte | La Race blanche | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | La place au soleil | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| René Magritte | Le Sens propre | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| René Magritte | Femme-bouteille | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| René Magritte | Le changement de vitesse | Bonhams, Dec 2025 |
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