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Louise Bourgeois — Eight in Bed
Louise Bourgeois

Eight in Bed

Louise Bourgeois's *Eight in Bed* is a richly layered color lithograph with embossing on Rives BFK paper, showcasing her signature blend of psychological intimacy and formal complexity. The work draws on Bourgeois's recurring themes of the body, togetherness, and vulnerability, with clustered figures evoking a sense of both comfort and confinement. The tactile quality introduced through embossing adds a physical dimension to the imagery, reinforcing Bourgeois's lifelong interest in the relationship between surface, texture, and emotional depth.

Medium
Lithograph in colors with embossing, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins.
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Literature: Museum of Modern Art Cat. No. 224.3

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February 7, 2026

Estimate: $1,500$2,500

Sold: $4,515

Lot 18

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Louise Bourgeois, Eight in Bed

Louise Bourgeois's *Eight in Bed* is a richly layered color lithograph with embossing on Rives BFK paper, showcasing her signature blend of psychological intimacy and formal complexity. The work draws on Bourgeois's recurring themes of the body, togetherness, and vulnerability, with clustered figures evoking a sense of both comfort and confinement. The tactile quality introduced through embossing adds a physical dimension to the imagery, reinforcing Bourgeois's lifelong interest in the relationship between surface, texture, and emotional depth.

Medium
Lithograph in colors with embossing, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins.
Dimensions
35.6 x 42.9 cm
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, 20th Century, Embossed Print, Printmaking, Muted Tones, Intimate Mood, Abstract Figurative, Female Artist, Renowned Modern Artist, Lithograph, French American Artist, Figurative Composition

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