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Louise Bourgeois — Sleep
Louise Bourgeois — Sleep
Louise Bourgeois — Sleep
Louise Bourgeois — Sleep
Louise Bourgeois

Sleep

1967

A sculptural bronze form rendered in warm golden patina rests in a state of quiet repose, evoking the vulnerability and surrender inherent in sleep. Bourgeois transforms the human experience of unconsciousness into a tactile, weighty presence, her signature blend of psychological intensity and sensuous materiality evident in every contour. The wooden base grounds the gilded form, creating a dialogue between the organic and the cast, the natural and the transformed.

Medium
bronze à patine dorée et socle en bois
Dimensions

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Art Contemporain

Lot 226

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Louise Bourgeois, Sleep, 1967

A sculptural bronze form rendered in warm golden patina rests in a state of quiet repose, evoking the vulnerability and surrender inherent in sleep. Bourgeois transforms the human experience of unconsciousness into a tactile, weighty presence, her signature blend of psychological intensity and sensuous materiality evident in every contour. The wooden base grounds the gilded form, creating a dialogue between the organic and the cast, the natural and the transformed.

Medium
bronze à patine dorée et socle en bois
Dimensions
19 x 14 cm
Year
1967
Seen at
Christie's, London, United Kingdom

Related themes

Surrealism, Figurative Sculpture, 20th Century, Golden Patina, Bronze Sculpture, Reclining Figure, Intimate Mood, Renowned Sculptor, Female Artist, French American Artist

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