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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, Les fleurs (The Flowers) (MoMA 698), 2009, Screenprint in red, on Magnani paper, the full sheet
    Les fleurs (The Flowers) (MoMA 698), 2009
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 161/175
    S. 27.9 x 21.6 cm (10 7/8 x 8 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 106
    £8,385≈ $11,254≈ €9,613Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Louise Bourgeois, Have You Saved a Soul Today? (MoMA 704), 2009, Unique screenprint in colours, on wove paper, the full sheet
    Have You Saved a Soul Today? (MoMA 704), 2009
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 4/30
    S. 33 x 43.2 cm (12 7/8 x 17 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 244
    £6,350≈ $8,616≈ €7,542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Louise Bourgeois, Untitled (I Have Been to Hell and Back), 2007, Cotton Lawn embroidered handkerchief
    Untitled (I Have Been to Hell and Back), 2007After the artist
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. 819/1000
    31 x 30 cm (12 1/4 x 11 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 358
    £1,270≈ $1,688≈ €1,513Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Louise Bourgeois, Red Room (Parents), detail, embroidery and screenprint in colors on pillowcase
    Red Room (Parents), detail
    Screenprint
    20¾ h x 30 w in (53 x 76 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 292
    $4,032≈ £3,233≈ €3,776Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
  5. Louise Bourgeois, Red Room (parents), detail, embroidery and screenprint in colors on pillowcase (double-sided)
    Red Room (parents), detail
    Screenprint
    20⅞ h x 29⅞ w x ⅛ d in (53 x 76 x 0 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 368
    $5,040≈ £4,044≈ €4,712Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Louise Bourgeois, Les Fleurs (MoMA 698), 2009, Screenprint in red, on Magnani paper, the full sheet
    Les Fleurs (MoMA 698), 2009
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 65/175
    S. 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 228
    $8,255≈ £6,632≈ €7,524Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Louise Bourgeois, Toi et moi (MoMA 151), 2006, Screenprint in black and red, on woven fabric, the full sheet
    Toi et moi (MoMA 151), 2006
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 54/125
    S. 8 x 10 3/4 in. (20.3 x 27.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 231
    $7,620≈ £6,121≈ €6,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Louise Bourgeois, Ohne Titel, 2002, Serigraph on canvas
    Ohne Titel, 2002
    Screenprint · Canvas · ed. 3/4
    44,5 x 33 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 566
    CHF 70,000≈ $75,642≈ £54,674≈ €64,305HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 50,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Louise Bourgeois, Pink Days (MoMA 149.1), 2008, Screenprint in black and pink, on smooth wove card stock paper, with full margins
    Pink Days (MoMA 149.1), 2008
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 144/175
    I. 6 3/4 x 10 in. (17.1 x 25.4 cm) S. 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 377
    $5,040≈ £3,609≈ €4,182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Louise Bourgeois, Toi et moi, 2006, Screenprint in black and red, on woven fabric
    Toi et moi, 2006
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 88/125
    Sheet. 7 7/8 x 10 7/8 in. (20 x 27.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 239
    $9,828≈ £7,505≈ €8,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
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