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- Estimate
- £140,000–£180,000 hammer ≈ $212,651–$273,409
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Art - Day Sale , London · 29 June 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6382137
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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René Magritte, La pensée parfaite. Christie's, 29 Jun 2000, lot 330. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6382137.
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René Magritte, La pensée parfaite. Christie's, 29 Jun 2000, lot 330. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6382137.
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From the same sale 20th Century Art - Day Sale · Jun 2000
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking Device | Man Ray | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Personnage et oiseau | Karel Appel | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Guéridon-arbre, version à l'oiseau prenant son envol | Diego Giacometti | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Nécessaire à cheminée (tison, pinceau, pelle et balai) | Diego Giacometti | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Table basse aux griffons | Diego Giacometti | £35,000–£45,000 | |
| Table berceau, modèle aux chats | Diego Giacometti | £60,000–£80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Magritte | Les Yeux bleus | $327,600 | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | |
| René Magritte | Le violoniste | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| René Magritte | Le changement de vitesse | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | Jesus Christus [Tête de Christ] | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | Le Sens propre | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| René Magritte | Sans titre | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| René Magritte | Le Monde perdu | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| René Magritte | Les Adieux | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 |
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.