Auction sale reference

Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) Spider bronze 128 ½ x 298 x 278 in. (326.3 x 756.9 x 706.1 cm.)

Sold for $32,055,000 at Christie's on May 15, 2019.

Large dark bronze spider sculpture with long arched legs in a dim gallery setting

Lot description

Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) Spider stamped with the artist's initials, number and cast date 'L.B. 2/6 1997' (on the interior of the body) bronze 128 ½ x 298 x 278 in. (326.3 x 756.9 x 706.1 cm.) Conceived in 1996, cast in 1997. This work is number two from an edition of six with one artist's proof and one unique bronze variant, plus one unique sculpture in steel.

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