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- Orb with Cross
Alexander Calder
Orb with Cross
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 USD
Price realised: 25.600 USD
Price realised: 25.600 USD
Description
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, LOS ANGELES
ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976)
Orb with Cross
1963
signed with artist's monogram and dated 63; titled on the reverse
ink and gouache on paper
21 1/4 by 14 3/4 in.
54 by 37.5 cm.
Nicolas Guppy Collection, London (acquired directly from the artist) | Jacqueline Littlefield Collection, Beverly Hills (acquired circa 1967) | Lucille Farmer Collection, Los Angeles | Thence by descent to the present owner
ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976)
Orb with Cross
1963
signed with artist's monogram and dated 63; titled on the reverse
ink and gouache on paper
21 1/4 by 14 3/4 in.
54 by 37.5 cm.
Nicolas Guppy Collection, London (acquired directly from the artist) | Jacqueline Littlefield Collection, Beverly Hills (acquired circa 1967) | Lucille Farmer Collection, Los Angeles | Thence by descent to the present owner
Auction result well in line with expectations
In November this year Bonhams in New York held the auction Post-War & Contemporary Art, which included the work Orb with Cross by Alexander Calder. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of USD 25,000.00 – 35,000.00, the actual price achieved of USD 25,600.00 (€ 23,469.01) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. 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).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im November diesen Jahres führte Bonhams in New York die Auktion Post-War & Contemporary Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Orb with Cross von Alexander Calder zur Versteigerung kam. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 25.000,00 – 35.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von USD 25.600,00 (€ 23.469,01) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. 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).