Lot 166 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session
Female Portrait
Louise Bourgeois · bronze with black patina
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- Estimate
- $400,000–$600,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York · 15 October 2003
- Dimensions
- sculpture: 15½ x 13 x 11 in. (39.3 x 33 x 27.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4491672
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Louise Bourgeois, Female Portrait. Christie's, 15 Oct 2003, lot 166. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4491672.
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Louise Bourgeois, Female Portrait. Christie's, 15 Oct 2003, lot 166. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4491672.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session · Oct 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Lena Liv (b. 1953) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| 19Th Century | A BLUE BROCADE FORMAL COURT ROBE (CHI'FU) | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Late 19Th/Early 20Th Century | AN ALBUM WITH CALLIGRAPHY BY VARIOUS SCHOLARS | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| 18Th Century | A CELADON-GLAZED VASE, MEIPING | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| 19Th Century | AN UNGLAZED CARVED WATER POT | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Kangxi Period (1662-1722) | A PAIR OF WUCAI GLOBULAR JARS AND COVERS WITH LATER ORMOLU MOUNTS | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Bourgeois | louise bourgeois | le trani episode | $500,000 | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | |
| Louise Bourgeois | louise bourgeois | female portrait | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | louise bourgeois | echo i | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | The Worm | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | The Rectory | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | Femme | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | louise bourgeois | fragile goddess | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | Tits | Phillips, Nov 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.