Alexander Calder
La Grande Voile (The Big Sail) (Maquette)
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Contemporary Art Day Auction, Lot 121
14. Nov - 14. Nov 2012
Contemporary Art Day Auction, Lot 121
14. Nov - 14. Nov 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Alexander Calder
1898 - 1976
LA GRANDE VOILE (THE BIG SAIL) (MAQUETTE)
painted metal stabile
30 by 33 by 28 in. 76.2 by 83.8 by 71.1 cm.
Executed circa 1964, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A14952.
Acquired directly from the artist in 1965 | By descent to the present owner
1898 - 1976
LA GRANDE VOILE (THE BIG SAIL) (MAQUETTE)
painted metal stabile
30 by 33 by 28 in. 76.2 by 83.8 by 71.1 cm.
Executed circa 1964, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A14952.
Acquired directly from the artist in 1965 | By descent to the present owner
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In November 2012 Sothebys in New York held the auction Contemporary Art Day Auction, which included the work La Grande Voile (The Big Sail) (Maquette) by Alexander Calder. Here, the upper estimate of USD 600,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 626,500.00 (€ 481,552.65). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Alexander Calder achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Poisson volant (Flying Fish) in May 2014 with an auction result of USD 25,925,000.00 (€ 19,006,598.24).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im November 2012 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion Contemporary Art Day Auction durch, in der auch die Arbeit La Grande Voile (The Big Sail) (Maquette) von Alexander Calder zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 600.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 626.500,00 (€ 481.552,65) einen neuen Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Alexander Calder erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Poisson volant (Flying Fish) im Mai 2014 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 25.925.000,00 (€ 19.006.598,24).
Alexander Calder - Auction history
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