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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, Together (MoMA 1094-1099), 2005, The complete set of six drypoint and engravings in colours, one with aquatint and four with Chine-collé, on Somerset paper, with full margins, accompanied by the title page, colophon and original beige cloth-covered clamshell portfolio with printed artist's name and title
    Together (MoMA 1094-1099), 2005
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 11/15
    all I. various sizes, largest 22.7 x 30.3 cm (8 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.) all S. 43.5 x 38 cm (17 1/8 x 14 7/8 in.), three horizontal portfolio 45 x 39.7 x 1.8 cm (17 3/4 x 15 5/8 x 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 137
    £3,870≈ $5,192≈ €4,478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Louise Bourgeois, Homely Girl, A Life (MoMA 926-935), 1992, The complete set of 10 drypoints, on Somerset paper, with full margins, with title page, colophon and epigraph, all loose (as issued), all contained in the original grey linen portfolio
    Homely Girl, A Life (MoMA 926-935), 1992
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 25/44
    one I. 6 5/8 x 4 7/8 in. (16.8 x 12.4 cm) nine I. 7 1/4 x 5 3/8 in. (18.4 x 13.7 cm) all S. 20 1/2 x 15 in. (52.1 x 38.1 cm) portfolio 21 1/8 x 15 1/2 in. (53.7 x 39.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 215
    $14,190≈ £10,510≈ €12,094Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Louise Bourgeois, Arched Figure (MoMA 1071/B), 1992, Drypoint, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Arched Figure (MoMA 1071/B), 1992
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 43/50
    I. 8 x 15 in. (20.3 x 38.1 cm) S. 15 1/2 x 22 in. (39.4 x 55.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 280
    $2,064≈ £1,529≈ €1,759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. Louise Bourgeois, Embracing the Tree (MoMA 278/II), 2000, Drypoint, on laid Hiromi Mingei paper, with full margins
    Embracing the Tree (MoMA 278/II), 2000
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 14/25
    I. 11 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (30.2 x 25.1 cm) S. 19 5/8 x 15 7/8 in. (49.8 x 40.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 281
    $2,064≈ £1,529≈ €1,759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Louise Bourgeois, Glass Object (Wye 528), 2004, Drypoint in red on wove paper
    Glass Object (Wye 528), 2004
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 16/25
    plate 10 1/8 x 6 3/4in (25.7 x 17.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 101
    $7,680≈ £5,722≈ €6,573Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Louise Bourgeois, Sainte Sébastienne (Wye 504.2/VII), 1992, Drypoint on wove paper
    Sainte Sébastienne (Wye 504.2/VII), 1992
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 20/50
    plate 38 1/2 x 30 5/8in (97.8 x 77.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 97
    $24,320≈ £18,121≈ €20,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Louise Bourgeois, Madeleine, 1999, Drypoint on wove paper
    Madeleine, 1999
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 8/25
    plate 11 7/8 x 9 7/8in (30.2 x 25.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 21
    $3,072≈ £2,272≈ €2,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Louise Bourgeois, Hanging Figure, 2000, Drypoint on japon paper
    Hanging Figure, 2000
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. PP
    plate 5 3/4 x 5in (14.6 x 12.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 22
    $4,352≈ £3,218≈ €3,693Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Louise Bourgeois, Medical Print, 2001, Drypoint on handmade Dieu Donné paper with artist's watermark
    Medical Print, 2001
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 25/25
    plate 6 7/8 x 8 3/8in (17.5 x 21.3cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 23
    $3,840≈ £2,840≈ €3,259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Louise Bourgeois, Where I Live (MoMA 519), 2007, Drypoint in red, on handmade wove paper watermarked LB , with full margins
    Where I Live (MoMA 519), 2007
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 11/12
    I. 45.7 x 28 cm (17 7/8 x 11 in.) S. 51.6 x 41.1 cm (20 3/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 104
    £1,935≈ $2,597≈ €2,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View 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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