Lot 63 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale
Nature Study
Louise Bourgeois · polished bronze with black patina and painted steel base
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- Estimate
- $1,500,000–$2,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, New York · 23 November 1999
- Dimensions
- 29¼ x 20½ x 15½ in. (74.3 x 52.1 x 39.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4803551
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Louise Bourgeois, Nature Study. Christie's, 23 Nov 1999, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4803551.
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Louise Bourgeois, Nature Study. Christie's, 23 Nov 1999, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4803551.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Circa 1790, Underglaze Blue Amstel | an amstel milk jug | $400–$600 | |
| 1625-1650 | a dutch delft medallion tile | $200–$300 | |
| Underglaze Blue Sceptre Mark, Orb and Kpm in Red | a berlin figure of venus | $800–$1,000 | |
| 1903, Impressed with a Sceptre Above K.p.m and C , Also with 311 | a berlin portrait plaque | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Last Quarter 19Th Century | two german porcelain portrait plaques | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| With Crowned Ginori in Blue, Also with Numerals | a doccia ginori maiolica baluster two-handled vase | $800–$1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Bourgeois | observer | $2,240,000 | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | |
| Louise Bourgeois | Listening One | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | Untitled (The Wedges) | Phillips, May 2016 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | Woman with Packages | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | Topiary II | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | Needle Woman | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | Breasted Woman | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | forêt (night garden) | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 |
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.