Two other Magritte works were included in the sale: The paintings “La cour d’amour ... small alternations between versions.

A painting by an AI robot of the eminent World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing has sold for $1,084,800 (£836,667) at auction.

He is much sought after by big brands, and his involvement with American company Urban Outfitters has led to KEF! producing large paintings for stores in Berlin, London, Hong Kong and Stuttgart. KEF!