Louise Bourgeois
Black Flames
Found at
Christies,
New York
Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection Part I, Lot 53
9. Nov - 9. Nov 2022
Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection Part I, Lot 53
9. Nov - 9. Nov 2022
Estimate: 1.500.000 - 2.500.000 USD
Price realised: 3.420.000 USD
Price realised: 3.420.000 USD
Description
LOUISE BOURGEOIS (1911-2010)
Black Flames
stamped with initials, numbered and stamped with foundry mark '3/6 L.B.' (lower edge)
bronze, paint and stainless steel
Height: 69 1/2 in. (176.5 cm.)
Conceived in 1947-1949 and cast in 1989. This work is number three from an edition of six plus an artist's proof.
Black Flames
stamped with initials, numbered and stamped with foundry mark '3/6 L.B.' (lower edge)
bronze, paint and stainless steel
Height: 69 1/2 in. (176.5 cm.)
Conceived in 1947-1949 and cast in 1989. This work is number three from an edition of six plus an artist's proof.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 37 %.
The work Black Flames by Louise Bourgeois was auctioned at Christies in New York in November last year. It achieved a price of USD 3,420,000.00 (€ 3,312,990.41), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 37%. Admittedly, works by Louise Bourgeois have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Spider in May 2019 with an auction result of USD 32,055,000.00 (€ 28,751,457.53).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 37 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Black Flames von Louise Bourgeois kam im November letzten Jahres bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 3.420.000,00 (€ 3.312.990,41) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 37%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Louise Bourgeois auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Spider im Mai 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 32.055.000,00 (€ 28.751.457,53).
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