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Le coup de grâce
René Magritte (Belgian, 1898–1967) · 1947
$1,966,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ £1,652,656≈ €1,889,658
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed "Magritte" upper right; titled and dated ""LE COUP DE GRÂCE" 1947" on the reverse
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 15 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (40.3 x 30.2 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010722)
- Date
- November 15, 2022
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 13
- Estimate
- $1,500,000 – $2,000,000 (≈ £1,260,928 – £1,681,237) (≈ €1,441,753 – €1,922,338)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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