Lot 663 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session
Brooch
Alexander Calder · silver and steel wire
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York · 14 November 2019
- Dimensions
- 3 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (8.6 x 13.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3676749
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alexander Calder, Brooch. Christie's, 14 Nov 2019, lot 663. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3676749.
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Alexander Calder, Brooch. Christie's, 14 Nov 2019, lot 663. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3676749.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session · Nov 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bracelet | Alexander Calder | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Writing Piece "Lo" | Anthony Caro | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Untitled | Kenneth Noland | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| The Pont Neuf, Wrapped (Project for Paris) | Christo | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Ring | Alexander Calder | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Of the Same Brilliance | Richard Anuszkiewicz | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Calder | Black Moon | $40,320 | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | |
| Alexander Calder | Vertical Nautilus | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Lion Cage | Phillips, Dec 2020 | ||
| Alexander Calder | EB Brooch | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Untitled (Pull Toy) | Rago, Sep 2022 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Cobblestones | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Plumbing | Sotheby's, Dec 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.