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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples, New York · 9 May 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-508096
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alexander Calder, Lo Oscuro Invade. Bonhams, 9 May 2023, lot 18. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-508096.
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Alexander Calder, Lo Oscuro Invade. Bonhams, 9 May 2023, lot 18. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-508096.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples · May 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon portrait squelettisé (Skeletonized Self-Portrait) | James Ensor | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| My Wife Sally | Milton Avery | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Landscape | Alexander Calder | $8,000–$10,000 | |
| Sara au bonnet et au manteau (Sara Wearing her Bonnet and Coat) | Mary Cassatt | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Le coq rouge (Red Rooster), pl. 11, from Chagall | Marc Chagall | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Le magicien de Paris II (The Magician of Paris II) | Marc Chagall | $3,000–$4,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Calder | Stabiles | $2,500 | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2025 | |
| Alexander Calder | Pyramids and Fish,1970 | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| Alexander Calder | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Sep 2023 | ||
| Alexander Calder | La Mousson -1965 | Artcurial, May 2026 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Bleu coulé en gris (Blue Streak on Gray) | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Spirale en trois couleurs, ca. 1960 | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2023 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Le Serpent, 1976 | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Deux Serpents | Bonhams, Jun 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.