Upcoming Auction Could Realize $28m: '20/21 Century Art Evening Sale' at Christie's Paris
3 min read · 25 Mar 2025
La Peine perdue by Rene Magritte estimated at $2.8m. Image courtesy of Christie's
Rene Magritte La Peine perdue (1965) is the highest-value lot announced by Christie's in its '20/21 Century Art - Evening Sale' in Paris on April 9.
- Pre-sale low estimates total $27.9m (EUR25.86m).
Preview snapshot
- 42 works are for sale.
- Estimates total: $27.9m (low) and $40.53m (high), excluding premiums.
- 0 lots have undisclosed estimates.
The highest-value lot announced is: Rene Magritte, La Peine perdue (1965), which is estimated to sell for between $2.8m and $3.88m. It has been traded 6 times in the past.
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