Louise Bourgeois Work Sells for $194,500 to Deliver a 2% Annualized Return
3 min read · 16 Apr 2026
Sleep. Image courtesy of Christie's
Louise Bourgeois, Sleep (1967), sold for $194,500 (EUR165,100), more than one and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in Paris on April 16.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $33,500, equivalent to an annualized return of 2%. It last sold at auction in 2019 for $161,000 at Christie's.
Bronze with a gold patina and wooden base, 4.5 x 18.0 x 18.7cm. The work has been traded 6 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 16, 2026 | $194,500 | 21 % | Christie's | Paris |
June 03, 2019 | $161,000 | 4647 % | Christie's | Paris |
June 02, 1991 | $3,392 | - | Loudmer | Paris |
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