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Louise Bourgeois
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 GBP
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Description
- Louise Bourgeois
- Le Père
- signed with the artist's monogram
- steel and fabric
- 35.6 by 40.6 by 30.5cm.;14 by 16 by 12in.
- Executed in 1998.
Provenance
Galerie Karsten Greve, St. Moritz
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Tate Modern; Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Musée National d'Art Moderne; New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Los Angeles, Museum of Contemporary Art; Washington D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institute, Louise Bourgeois, 2007-9, p. 288, no. 275, illustrated in colour
Literature
Maurie-Laure Bernadac, Louise Bourgeois, Paris 2004, p.166, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the colour of the fabric is slightly darker in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"What frightened me was that at the dinner table, my father would go on and on, showing off, aggrandizing himself. And the more he showed off, the smaller we felt."
The artist cited in: Exhibition Catalogue, London, Tate Modern, Louise Bourgeois, 2009, p. 102