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Louise Bourgeois
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Louise Bourgeois
- Topiary
- inscribed with the artist's initials, number 2/6 and the foundry mark on the underside
- bronze with silver nitrate patina
- 5 1/2 by 12 by 5 in. 14 by 30.5 by 12.7 cm.
- Executed in 2005, this work is number 2 from an edition of 6, plus 1 artist's proof.
Provenance
Gallery Paule Anglim, San Francisco
Acquired by the present owner from the above in May 2009
Exhibited
Baltimore, Walters Art Museum, Louise Bourgeois: Femme, February - May 2006 (another example exhibited)
Reykjavik, National Gallery of Iceland, Louise Bourgeois: Femme, May - September 2011, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. All surface inconsistencies appear inherent to the work and to the artist's working method. All the elements are stable and secure.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.