Lot 32
  • 32

Louise Bourgeois

Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
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Description

  • Louise Bourgeois
  • Spider III
  • signed with initials, dated 96 and numbered 2/6
  • bronze

  • 19 x 33 x 33 in. 48.2 x 83.8 x 83.8 cm.
  • Conceived in 1995 and fabricated in 1996, this work is number two from an edition of six plus one artist's proof.

Provenance

Xavier Hufkens, Brussels
Acquired by the present owner from the above in February 1997

Exhibited

Munich, Barbara Gross Galerie, Bodyscape, March - April 1996 (edition no. unknown)
Cincinnati, The Contemporary Arts Center, Louise Bourgeois: Ode รก Ma Mere, April - June 1997 (edition no. unknown)
Brussels, Xavier Hufkens, Louise Bourgeois, December 1996 - February 1997

Literature

Exh. Cat., London, Tate Modern, Louise Bourgeois, 2000, pp. 62 - 63, illustrated in color (edition no. unknown)

Condition

This work is in excellent condition overall. There is a small stabilized and filled hairline crack at the point of contact between the front leg as illustrated and the body. This is not visible to the naked eye and does not cause any structural issues. The dark brown patina is in very good condition with some areas of light burnishing to some raised areas.
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.

Catalogue Note

The Spider is an Ode to my mother.
She was a tapestry woman.
My mother was my best friend.
She was deliberate, clever, patient, soothing, reasonable,
dainty, subtle, indispensable, neat and useful as a Spider.
-Louise Bourgeois, 1996