Lot 217 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session Including Works from the Collection of Michael Crichton
Molotov Cocktail
Louise Bourgeois · bronze
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session Including Works from the Collection of Michael Crichton, New York · 26 November 2006
- Dimensions
- 4 x 9 x 3½ in. (10.1 x 22.8 x 8.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5066675
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Louise Bourgeois, Molotov Cocktail. Christie's, 26 Nov 2006, lot 217. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5066675.
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Louise Bourgeois, Molotov Cocktail. Christie's, 26 Nov 2006, lot 217. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5066675.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers | Andy Warhol | $60,000–$90,000 | |
| Untitled | Adolph Gottlieb | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Untitled (After Holbein) | Jasper Johns | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Hanging Three-Way Plug | Claes Oldenburg | $20,000–$30,000 | |
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| Water Forms | William Baziotes | $20,000–$30,000 |
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