Lot 194 · A Survey of Post War Prints by Ten Twentieth Century Masters
The Bad Mother (MoMA 654)
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — A Survey of Post War Prints by Ten Twentieth Century Masters · 15 April 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5368295
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Louise Bourgeois, The Bad Mother (MoMA 654). Sotheby's, 15 Apr 2026, lot 194. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5368295.
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Louise Bourgeois, The Bad Mother (MoMA 654). Sotheby's, 15 Apr 2026, lot 194. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5368295.
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From the same sale A Survey of Post War Prints by Ten Twentieth Century Masters · Apr 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Grand nu (Duthuit 403) | Henri Matisse | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| La Capeline de paille d'Italie (Duthuit 430) | Henri Matisse | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Petite liseuse (Duthuit 431) | Henri Matisse | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Visage de profil reposant sur un bras, paravent Louis XIV (Duthuit 447) | Henri Matisse | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Nu au fauteuil bistre (Duthuit 469) | Henri Matisse | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Nu au fauteuil sur fond moucharabieh (Duthuit 470) | Henri Matisse | $10,000–$15,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Bourgeois | Crochet I-V (MoMA 590 - 594) | $40,320 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | |
| Louise Bourgeois | The Family | Christie's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | Seated Woman | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | Homely Girl, A Life (MoMA 926-935) | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | Untitled | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | Sans titre | Christie's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | Untitled (double sided) | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Louise Bourgeois | louise bourgeois | trani episode | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 |
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.