Lot 313 · Printed Books including Maps and Atlases, Travel, Natural
L'empire des lumires
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- Estimate
- $1,000,000–$1,500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Printed Books including Maps and Atlases, Travel, Natural , London (South Kensington) · 19 November 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6619854
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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René Magritte, L'empire des lumires. Christie's, 19 Nov 1998, lot 313. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6619854.
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René Magritte, L'empire des lumires. Christie's, 19 Nov 1998, lot 313. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6619854.
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From the same sale Printed Books including Maps and Atlases, Travel, Natural · Nov 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le mois des vendanges | Ren Magritte (1898-1967) | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| Le journal intime | Ren Magritte (1898-1967) | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Femme-bouteille | Ren Magritte (1898-1967) | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Moments musicaux | Ren Magritte (1898-1967) | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| A la rencontre du plaisir | Ren Magritte (1898-1967) | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| rot/grn orange/blau | Paul Klee | $250,000–$350,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| René Magritte | La méditation | $3,915,880 | Christie's, Mar 2022 | |
| René Magritte | La découverte du feu | Christie's, Mar 2021 | ||
| René Magritte | Composition on a sea shore | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| René Magritte | La leçon de musique | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| René Magritte | Les belles réalités | Christie's, Nov 2022 | ||
| René Magritte | rené magritte | le sens propre | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| René Magritte | L'Imprudent | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| René Magritte | La magie noire | Christie's, Mar 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.