Lot 21 · Contemporary Edition: New York
Has the Day Invaded the Night, or Has the Night Invaded the Day?, no. 5 of 9, from What Is the Shape of This Problem?
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Edition: New York , New York · 26 February 2025
- Dimensions
- Each Sheet: 12 x 17 in. (305 x 432 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3181883
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Louise Bourgeois, Has the Day Invaded the Night, or Has the Night Invaded the Day?, no. 5 of 9, from What Is the Shape of This Problem?. Christie's, 26 Feb 2025, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3181883.
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Louise Bourgeois, Has the Day Invaded the Night, or Has the Night Invaded the Day?, no. 5 of 9, from What Is the Shape of This Problem?. Christie's, 26 Feb 2025, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3181883.
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