Auction sale reference

Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) - Spider V

Sold for $5,550,000 at Christie's on May 11, 2021.

Dark metal sculpture of a large spider with long angular legs, shown against a gray studio background.

Lot description

LOUISE BOURGEOIS (1911-2010) Spider V signed with the artist's initials 'LB' (on the underside) steel 21 x 38 x 44 in. (53.3 x 96.5 x 111.8 cm.) Executed in 1999. This work is unique.

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