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- Estimate
- $800,000–$1,200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08129 · 10 November 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3332027
- Record
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Alexander Calder, Brass in the Sky. Sotheby's, 10 Nov 2005, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3332027.
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Alexander Calder, Brass in the Sky. Sotheby's, 10 Nov 2005, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3332027.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08129 · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strange Eyes | Chris Ofili | $800,000–$1,000,000 | |
| Woman Surrounded by Dogs | Eric Fischl | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Lifeboat | Jeff Koons | $3,000,000–$4,000,000 | |
| Jackie Frieze | Andy Warhol | $8,000,000–$10,000,000 | |
| Untitled (Read) | Rachel Whiteread | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Untitled #2 | Agnes Martin | $1,200,000–$1,600,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Calder | 20 White in 20 Inches | $2,368,000 | Sotheby's, May 2025 | |
| Alexander Calder | Two Red Petals in the Air | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Alexander Calder | The Red Dozen | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Blue Among Yellow and Red | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Yellows in the Air | Phillips, May 2025 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Uprooted Whip | Christie's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Black Thing | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Dot + Loop | Phillips, Dec 2020 |
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.