Lot 688 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session
Couple
Louise Bourgeois · fabric and marble in a stainless steel, aluminum, wood and glass vitrine
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- Estimate
- $800,000–$1,200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York · 16 November 2018
- Dimensions
- overall: 52 x 30 x 25 in. (132 x 76.2 x 63.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3781088
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Louise Bourgeois, Couple. Christie's, 16 Nov 2018, lot 688. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3781088.
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