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Louise Bourgeois
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Louise Bourgeois
- Portrait
- blue fabric in steel and glass vitrine
- 175 by 66 by 66cm.
- 68 7/8 by 26 by 26in.
- Executed in 2001.
Provenance
Xavier Hufkens Gallery, Brussels
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Simona Vendrame, 'Louise Bourgeois' in: Tema Celeste, May-June 2001, No. 85, pp 56-63, illustrated in colour on the cover
Exhibition Catalogue, New York, Cheim & Read, Louise Bourgeois, 2001-02, n.p., illustrated in colour
Exhibition Catalogue, New York, Cheim & Read, Louise Bourgeois, 2001-02, n.p., illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality of the fabric is slightly brighter in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. There are some very minor areas of oxidization at intervals to the lower sections of the vitrine legs.
"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."