French/American, 1911–2010
Louise Bourgeois
858results on record
88%sell-through
$18,375median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$32,804,500record in our coverage
Drawn from 858 recorded results (792 sold · 66 passed) across 21 auction houses, 1998–2026. 9 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 171 | 95% | $5,219 |
| sculpture | 56 | 82% | $410,878 |
| works on paper | 36 | 100% | $36,347 |
| ceramics & design | 34 | 90% | $95,714 |
| other | 20 | 89% | $22,680 |
| photography | 3 | 100% | $2,188 |
Medium is recorded for 320 of 858 results (37%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Louise Bourgeois Andy Warhol
| Metric | Louise Bourgeois | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $18,375 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $32,804,500 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 858 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholDamien HirstRoy LichtensteinDavid Hockney
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
83/ 100
- Sell-through88%
- Meets estimate68%
- Market depth858 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 325 | 91% | $72,000 | 0.91× |
| Christie's | 216 | 96% | $16,380 | — |
| Phillips | 163 | 90% | $9,375 | — |
| Bonhams | 72 | 79% | $5,100 | 0.82× |
| Heritage Auctions | 20 | 95% | $4,000 | — |
| Rago | 20 | 80% | $3,826 | — |
| Wright | 13 | 85% | $920 | — |
| Grisebach | 8 | — | $17,876 | — |
| Dorotheum | 13 | 62% | $2,538 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 5 | 100% | $4,375 | 1.17× |
| Ketterer Kunst | 5 | — | $12,278 | — |
| Lempertz | 4 | 100% | $58,455 | — |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 4 | 100% | $2,553 | 0.85× |
| Kruso Art | 3 | 100% | $2,037 | 0.75× |
| Artcurial | 2 | — | $92,740 | 0.83× |
| Doyle | 1 | 100% | $2,880 | — |
| Chiswick Auctions | 1 | 100% | $3,415 | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 1 | 100% | $1,227 | — |
| Koller | 1 | — | $22,902 | — |
| Art collect | 1 | — | $575 | 0.84× |
| Lamas Bolaño | 4 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 891 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 66 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2007·02 | eye | $9,861–$15,778 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·11 | Molotov Cocktail | bronze | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·11 | Spider | bronze with brown patina | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·11 | Friendly Evidence | $400,000–$600,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | Monographs | $400–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2006·09 | Blue Bed | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·09 | Couples | $1,200–$1,800 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·09 | Reply to Stanley Hayter | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·09 | Inner Life (Wye & Smith 78) | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·09 | I Pick on Everyone, Dead or Alive, from What is the Shape of This Problem | $1,200–$1,800 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·09 | The Puritan: Study # 17 (cf. Wye & Smith 120-121) | $37,969–$56,953 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·05 | Maison | $300,000–$400,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·05 | Nature Study | $750,000–$950,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·03 | Untitled | ink on paper | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·02 | Eye | $17,503–$26,254 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·02 | Flower in the Forest, from The Geldzahler Porfolio | $800–$1,200 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·11 | Spider | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·11 | No Swearing Allowed | $70,000–$90,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·11 | Untitled | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·10 | anatomy (wye 97-108) | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·06 | Memling Dawn | bronze and stainless steel base | $1,275,935–$1,822,764 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·06 | Untitled (Chairs) | steel, mirror and glass | $455,691–$637,967 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·05 | Amoeba | bronze, painted white, wall piece | $373,804–$560,705 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·05 | Untitled | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·05 | Untitled | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·05 | Untitled | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·05 | Untitled | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·05 | Untitled | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·05 | Labyrinthine Tower | $900,000–$1,200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·04 | Sans titre (Nu debout) | fusain sur papier | $5,769–$7,692 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·04 | Sans titre (Vase Mongolfière) | mine de plomb sur papier | $3,846–$5,128 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·04 | Sans titre (Nu assis) | fusain sur papier | $5,769–$7,692 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·04 | Sans titre (Nu) | fusain sur papier | $5,769–$7,692 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·04 | Sans titre (le désir) | crayon de couleurs, mine plomb et aquarelle sur papier | $19,230–$25,640 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·11 | Untitled (House #5) | $35,000–$45,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·11 | Spider IV | $700,000–$900,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·10 | Head | bronze with gold patina and glass eyes | $1,808–$2,712 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·10 | Head | bronze with gold patina and glass eyes | $1,808–$2,712 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·06 | I See You!!! | etching, ink, gouache and graphite on paper | $163,231–$272,052 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·02 | Couples | $600–$800 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | (B. 1911) | $679–$1,018 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | give or take (how do you feel this morning?) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | Untitled (House #5) | $35,000–$45,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | spirales (w. 67) | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | the grid (wye 22) | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·10 | Female Portrait | bronze with black patina | $400,000–$600,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·05 | Untitled (House #2) | $35,000–$45,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·02 | Topiary: The Art of Improving Nature | $19,684–$26,245 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·10 | Untitled | engraved drawing on India ink prepared board | $61,872–$92,808 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·09 | Storm at Saint Honoré (Wye 146) | $1,200–$1,800 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·05 | Blind Man's Buff | $600,000–$800,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·05 | Figure | $300,000–$400,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·05 | Spoon Woman | $600,000–$800,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | Untitled (Love) | $300,000–$350,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | The Tomb of a Young Person | $140,000–$160,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | (B. 1911) | $1,025–$1,318 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·10 | Ste Sebastienne (Wye and Smith 110.2) | $3,500–$4,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·10 | Untitled (Paris Review) | $600–$800 | Wright | |||
| 2001·05 | Mortise | $250,000–$300,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Untitled or Maggots From Anatomy Series | $870–$1,063 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Untitled or Attempt at Meeting From Anatomy Series | $870–$1,063 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·02 | Eyes | $348,198–$406,231 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·11 | Trani Episode | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·10 | Untitled (Paris Review) | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2000·10 | Untitled (Paris Review) | $900–$1,200 | Wright | |||
| 2000·10 | plate from Anatomy | $600–$800 | Wright | |||
| 2000·10 | Untitled | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2000·10 | plate from Anatomy | $600–$800 | Wright | |||
| 2000·10 | Plate from Anatomy | $600–$800 | Wright | |||
| 2000·08 | Sheaves | $174–$291 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Untitled | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | The Song of the Blacks and the Blues | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Femme Maison (Woman House) (W. 75) | $2,500–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Champfleurette, the White Cat (W. 148) | $1,500–$2,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Ste. Sebastienne (Wye 110) | $3,000–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Untitled | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Untitled (New School Bulletin) | graphite on printed paper bulletin | $30,000–$40,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·11 | Nature Study | polished bronze with black patina and painted steel base | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·11 | Arched Figure (W. & S. 125) | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Anatomy , New York, Peter Blum Edition, 1990 (W. 97-108) | $7,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Ste. Sebastienne (W. 110) | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Self-Portrait (W. 112) | $1,500–$2,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Arthur Miller, Homely Girl, A Life , Vols. I-II, New York, Peter Blum Edition, 1991-2 (W. 126-43) | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Storm at Saint Honor (W. 146) | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Etchings For Homely Girl, A Life , New York, Peter Blum Edition, 1992 (W. 126-43) | $4,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Triptych for the Red Rooms | $5,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | The View from the Bottom of the Well , New York, Peter Blum Edition, 1996 | $3,500–$4,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Give or Take (How Do You Feel This Morning) | bronze | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·06 | The Ainu Tree (not in Wye) | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Autobiographical Series | $12,000–$16,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·11 | Dismemberment (Marbles), from Anatomy (Wye and Smith 111) | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
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