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Louise Bourgeois

French · 1911–2010 · Painter, Printmaker

Louise Joséphine Bourgeois was a French-American artist. Although she is best known for her large-scale sculpture and installation art, Bourgeois was also a prolific painter… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Louise Bourgeois, Untitled (The Wedges), 1950/1991, cast bronze and stainless steelUntitled (The Wedges)Phillips · $1,925,000≈ £1,334,581≈ €1,689,337Sign up to see
  2. Louise Bourgeois, Couple, 2002, fabric and hanging piece in aluminium, glass and wood vitrineCouplePhillips · £869,500≈ $1,052,356≈ €1,013,147Sign up to see
  3. Louise Bourgeois, Nature Study, 1996, biscuit porcelainNature StudyPhillips · £725,000≈ $940,398≈ €823,970Sign up to see

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  1. Louise Bourgeois, Untitled, 1950, ink on paper
    Untitled, 1950
    Drawing · Paper
    14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 141
    $90,300≈ £67,288≈ €77,852Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Louise Bourgeois, Program for a Helmut Lang fashion show, 2000, Unique red ink drawing, on wove paper Helmut Lang fashion show program
    Program for a Helmut Lang fashion show, 2000
    Drawing · Paper
    11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 209
    $2,794≈ £2,053≈ €2,407Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Louise Bourgeois, Untitled, 1998, felt-tip pen, ink and graphite on paper
    Untitled, 1998
    Drawing · Paper
    20 x 24.3 cm (7 7/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 71
    £16,510≈ $20,913≈ €19,933Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Louise Bourgeois, LES FLEURS, 2009, initialled in pencil (lower right)
    LES FLEURS, 2009
    Drawing · ed. 58/175
    28cm x 21.5cm (11in x 8 1/2in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 9
    £4,536≈ $5,675≈ €5,294Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  5. Louise Bourgeois, Untitled, 2002, engraved drawing on India ink prepared board
    Untitled, 2002
    Drawing · Board
    14 x 10 3/4 in. (35.6 x 27.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 163
    $100,800≈ £81,146≈ €95,772Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Louise Bourgeois, Untitled, 1947, Ink and charcoal on card.. 20.2.x
    Untitled, 1947
    Drawing · Board
    12.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 8
    €50,000≈ $59,685≈ £42,763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–50,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Louise Bourgeois, Untitled, 1947, Ink on paper.. Approx
    Untitled, 1947
    Drawing · Paper
    18.4 x 12.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 9
    €50,000≈ $59,685≈ £42,763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–50,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Louise Bourgeois, Untitled (The House is Waiting For You), 1992, Unique two sided note page with sketches in graphite
    Untitled (The House is Waiting For You), 1992
    Drawing
    8 3/8 x 11 in. (21.3 x 27.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    $12,600≈ £9,023≈ €10,456Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Louise Bourgeois, Untitled, 1951, ink on paper
    Untitled, 1951
    Drawing · Paper
    9 1/2 x 15 5/8 in. (24.1 x 39.7 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 154
    $93,750≈ £73,054≈ €85,181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Louise Bourgeois, Untitled, 1949, ink on graph paper
    Untitled, 1949
    Drawing · Paper
    8 3/4 x 13 1/4 in. (22.2 x 33.7 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 157
    $68,750≈ £55,203≈ €64,150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (7)

Lots by Louise Bourgeois that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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