Alexander Calder
Petite croix
Found at
Phillips,
New York Auction
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot Ο ◆34
15. Nov - 15. Nov 2022
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot Ο ◆34
15. Nov - 15. Nov 2022
Estimate: 3.500.000 - 4.500.000 USD
Price realised: 4.023.000 USD
Price realised: 4.023.000 USD
Description
signed with the artist's monogram and date "68 CA" on the orange element
sheet metal, rod, wire and paint
91 x 92 x 69 in. (231.1 x 233.7 x 175.3 cm)
Executed in 1968, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A09022.
sheet metal, rod, wire and paint
91 x 92 x 69 in. (231.1 x 233.7 x 175.3 cm)
Executed in 1968, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A09022.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Petite croix by Alexander Calder was sold in the 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale auction at Phillips in New York in November last year. The price achieved of USD 4,023,000.00 (€ 3,897,122.93) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 3,500,000.00 – 4,500,000.00. Admittedly, works by Alexander Calder have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved 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
Die Arbeit Petite croix von Alexander Calder wurde im November letzten Jahres in der Auktion 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale bei Phillips in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 4.023.000,00 (€ 3.897.122,93) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 3.500.000,00 – 4.500.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Alexander Calder auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Poisson volant (Flying Fish) im Mai 2014 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 25.925.000,00 (€ 19.006.598,24).
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