Lot 603 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session
Swaying
Louise Bourgeois · ink, watercolor and graphite over etching on paper laid down on paperboard
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- Estimate
- $120,000–$180,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York · 18 May 2018
- Dimensions
- 59 1/8 x 15 1/8 in. (150.1 x 38.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3827474
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Louise Bourgeois, Swaying. Christie's, 18 May 2018, lot 603. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3827474.
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Louise Bourgeois, Swaying. Christie's, 18 May 2018, lot 603. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3827474.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session · May 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Joan Mitchell | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Untitled | Richard Diebenkorn | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Across | Kenneth Noland | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Alone | Philip Guston | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Walkway Series D | Jack Bush | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Study for Shaft | Franz Kline | $300,000–$500,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Bourgeois | Hang On!! | $252,942 | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | |
| Louise Bourgeois | Les Beaux Blancs | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
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| Louise Bourgeois | Spider | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | Femme | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | Untitled (Fingers) | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | Untitled | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | The Worm | Phillips, Oct 2023 |
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