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René Magritte (Belgian, 1898–1967) · 1961
€781,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $829,969≈ £656,829
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “Aquarell, Bleistift und Collage auf Papier”
- Signed / inscribed
- Unten rechts signiert: Magritte
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 36,5 × 44,4 cm
- Auction house
- Grisebach
- Sale
- Herbstauktionen 2016: Ausgewählte Werke
- Date
- December 1, 2016
- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Lot
- 46
- Estimate
- €300,000 – €400,000 (≈ $318,810 – $425,080) (≈ £252,303 – £336,404)
- Source
- Auction house grisebach.com ↗Retrieved Sep 28, 2026
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