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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, Eight in Bed (MoMA 224.3), 2000, Lithograph in colors with embossing, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins
    Eight in Bed (MoMA 224.3), 2000
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 26/40
    I. 14 x 16 7/8 in. (35.6 x 42.9 cm) S. 20 5/8 x 23 1/2 in. (52.4 x 59.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 59
    $3,870≈ £2,941≈ €3,413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  2. Louise Bourgeois, Hamlet and Ophelia, 1997, lithograph in colors with hand-coloring additions
    Hamlet and Ophelia, 1997
    Lithograph · Paper
    29⅜ h x 41⅝ w in (75 x 106 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 168
    $6,400≈ £4,759≈ €5,511Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Louise Bourgeois, Caryatid (MoMA 123), 2001, Lithograph in red, on Okawara paper, with full margins
    Caryatid (MoMA 123), 2001
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 3/10
    I. 30 1/4 x 30 3/4 in. (76.8 x 78.1 cm) S. 35 1/2 x 36 1/2 in. (90.2 x 92.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 214
    $11,610≈ £8,599≈ €9,895Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Louise Bourgeois, A Flower in the Forest, from The Geldzahler Portfolio (Wye 699), 1998, Lithograph in colors on Rives BFK paper
    A Flower in the Forest, from The Geldzahler Portfolio (Wye 699), 1998
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 71/75
    sheet 22 3/8 x 30in (56.8 x 76.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 98
    $4,480≈ £3,338≈ €3,834Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Louise Bourgeois, Eight in Bed (MoMA 224.3), 2000, Lithograph in colors with embossing, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins
    Eight in Bed (MoMA 224.3), 2000
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 25/40
    I. 14 x 16 7/8 in. (35.6 x 42.9 cm) S. 20 5/8 x 23 1/2 in. (52.4 x 59.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    $4,515≈ £3,323≈ €3,828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. Louise Bourgeois, The Olive Branch, from L'art pour la paix (Art for Peace) portfolio (MoMA 919.2), 2004, Lithograph in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
    The Olive Branch, from L'art pour la paix (Art for Peace) portfolio (MoMA 919.2), 2004
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. PP
    I. 33.5 x 27 cm (13 1/4 x 10 5/8 in.) S. 40.6 x 30 cm (15 7/8 x 11 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 107
    £2,838≈ $3,809≈ €3,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Louise Bourgeois, A Flower in the Forest, from The Geldzahler Portfolio (Wye 699), 1998, Lithograph in colors on Rives BFK paper
    A Flower in the Forest, from The Geldzahler Portfolio (Wye 699), 1998
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 46/75
    sheet 22 3/8 x 30in (56.8 x 76.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 12
    $3,328≈ £2,532≈ €2,881Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Louise Bourgeois, Sheaves; Inner Life (two works from the Repères 19 catalog), 1985, photolithograph
    Sheaves; Inner Life (two works from the Repères 19 catalog), 1985
    Lithograph
    12⅛ h x 8⅜ w in (31 x 21 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 143
    $1,080≈ £809≈ €929Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Louise Bourgeois, EX-LIBRIS, Lithograph with embossing, 198/300, 2005
    EX-LIBRIS
    Lithograph · ed. 229/300
    11.5cm x 8cm (4.5in x 3.25in) full sheet, unframed
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 15
    £1,638≈ $2,172≈ €1,880Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  10. Louise Bourgeois, Untitled (Ex-Libris), bookplate from Recueil des secrets de Louyse Bourgeois (Collection of Secrets of Louyse Bourgeois) (see MoMA 612), 2005, Offset lithograph in colours with embossing, on wove paper, with full margins, with the accompanying illustrated book Recueil des Secrets de Louyse Bourgeois
    Untitled (Ex-Libris), bookplate from Recueil des secrets de Louyse Bourgeois (Collection of Secrets of Louyse Bourgeois) (see MoMA 612), 2005
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 267/300
    I. 9 x 6.9 cm (3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.) S. 11.7 x 8.1 cm (4 5/8 x 3 1/4 in.) book 15 x 9.5 x 1.6 cm (5 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 0 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 350
    £1,548≈ $2,108≈ €1,783Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
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