Louise Bourgeois
Pregnant Woman Ii
Estimate: 900.000 - 1.200.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.282.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.282.500 GBP
Description
Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010)
stamped with the artist's initials and dated ‘LB 41/80’ (on one side)
polished bronze and painted steel
overall: 52 x 17 7/8 x 11in. (132 x 45.5 x 28cm.)
Conceived in 1947-1949 and cast in 1980, this work is number one from an edition of six plus one artist's proof.
Robert Miller Gallery, New York. | Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1989). | Acquired from the above by the present owner.
stamped with the artist's initials and dated ‘LB 41/80’ (on one side)
polished bronze and painted steel
overall: 52 x 17 7/8 x 11in. (132 x 45.5 x 28cm.)
Conceived in 1947-1949 and cast in 1980, this work is number one from an edition of six plus one artist's proof.
Robert Miller Gallery, New York. | Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1989). | Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In March 2021 Christies in London held the auction 20th Century Evening Sale, which included the work Pregnant Woman Ii by Louise Bourgeois. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 1,200,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 1,282,500.00 (€ 1,506,607.13). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Louise Bourgeois achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Spider in May 2019 with an auction result of USD 32,055,000.00 (€ 28,751,457.53).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im März 2021 führte Christies in London die Auktion 20th Century Evening Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Pregnant Woman Ii von Louise Bourgeois zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 1.200.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 1.282.500,00 (€ 1.506.607,13) einen neuen Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Louise Bourgeois erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Spider im Mai 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 32.055.000,00 (€ 28.751.457,53).
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