Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Homely Girl, A Life (MoMA 926-935), 1992
Drypoint · Paper · ed. 25/44
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026$14,190 ≈ £10,510 ≈ €12,094Sign up free to see price
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Louise Bourgeois (French, 1911–2010) · 1967
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “bronze”
- Edition
- 1/6
- Signed / inscribed
- stamped with the artist's initials, number and the Modern Art Foundry mark "L.B. 1/6 MAF" on the underside
- Category
- Sculpture
- Dimensions
- 5 1/4 x 7 x 5 3/4 in. (13.3 x 17.8 x 14.6 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010823)
- Date
- November 15, 2023
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 192
- Estimate
- $100,000 – $150,000 (≈ £80,225 – £120,337) (≈ €92,013 – €138,020)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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Phillips · Oct 22, 2026$9,030 ≈ £6,751 ≈ €8,059Sign up free to see price
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Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Untitled Estructura (Blue), 1966
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