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Louise Bourgeois (French, 1911–2010) · 1981
$529,200 price realized incl. premium
≈ £392,640≈ €466,461
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “marble”
- Signed / inscribed
- incised with the artist's initials and date "LB. 81." on the underside of the sculpture
- Category
- Sculpture
- Dimensions
- sculpture 3 3/8 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (8.6 x 14 x 11.4 cm) base 5 1/8 x 9 3/4 x 6 1/8 in. (13 x 24.8 x 15.6 cm) overall 8 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 6 1/8 in. (21.6 x 24.8 x 15.6 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session (NY010821)
- Date
- November 18, 2021
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 116
- Estimate
- $200,000 – $300,000 (≈ £148,390 – £222,585) (≈ €176,289 – €264,434)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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