Lot 51 · The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale
Untitled
René Magritte · watercolour, coloured crayons, brush and black ink and collage on paper
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- Estimate
- £50,000–£70,000 hammer ≈ $91,169–$127,637
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale , London · 2 February 2004
- Dimensions
- 24 1/8 x 17 7/8 in. (61.3 x 45.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5957618
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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René Magritte, Untitled. Christie's, 2 Feb 2004, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5957618.
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René Magritte, Untitled. Christie's, 2 Feb 2004, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5957618.
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From the same sale The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale · Feb 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composition | Joan Miró | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Pygmalion | André Masson | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Femmes et oiseau dans la nuit | Joan Miró | £400,000–£600,000 | |
| Figure ou personnage animal | André Masson | £150,000–£200,000 | |
| Muschelblume | Max Ernst | £35,000–£55,000 | |
| Configuration (Placée suivant la loi du hasard) | Hans Arp | £150,000–£200,000 |
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| René Magritte | Les menottes de cuivre | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
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