Lot 310 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Featuring The Collection of Morton and Barbara Mandel
Oreillettes
Alexander Calder · gouache and ink on paper
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Featuring The Collection of Morton and Barbara Mandel, New York · 3 December 2020
- Dimensions
- 29 ¼ x 43 1/8 in. (74.3 x 109.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3583584
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3583584 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3583584
Alexander Calder, Oreillettes. Christie's, 3 Dec 2020, lot 310. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3583584.
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Alexander Calder, Oreillettes. Christie's, 3 Dec 2020, lot 310. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3583584.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Calder | [no title recorded] | $98,860 | Dorotheum, Nov 2024 | |
| Alexander Calder | Untitled 1944 | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Striped Crag, Filled Crag | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Untitled | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Sans Titre | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Paradis | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Illumination , 1967 | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2024 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Stabile 1974 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 |
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