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Louise Bourgeois
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Louise Bourgeois
- Le Défi Glasses + Potteries
- signed with the artist's initials; titled and inscribed on the reverse
- ink and crayon on paper
- 14 1/2 by 15 3/4 in. 36.8 by 40 cm.
- Executed in 2002.
Provenance
Cheim & Read, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Culver City, Royal/T, Just Love Me, April - August 2008
Culver City, Royal/T, The Never Ending Story: Fairy Tale, Fantasy & Obsession, February - August 2010
Culver City, Royal/T, The Never Ending Story: Fairy Tale, Fantasy & Obsession, February - August 2010
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The edges of the sheet are deckled and there are scattered crayon smudges, presumably by the hand of the artist. There is evidence that the media has faded over time. The sheet is hinged verso to the matte, intermittently along the edges. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.
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
People who live in glass houses
Should never throw stone
Sticks + stones will break my bones
But names will never harm me
(Inscription on the reverse of the present work)
Should never throw stone
Sticks + stones will break my bones
But names will never harm me
(Inscription on the reverse of the present work)