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- Estimate
- $900,000–$1,200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary I, New York · 11 May 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4008147
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Alexander Calder, Untitled. Sotheby's, 11 May 2011, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4008147.
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Alexander Calder, Untitled. Sotheby's, 11 May 2011, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4008147.
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From the same sale Contemporary I · May 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antipodes | Adolph Gottlieb | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Abstraktes Bild | Gerhard Richter | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | |
| Mirobolus Blanc | Jean Dubuffet | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| Bedroom Painting No. 44 | Tom Wesselmann | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | |
| Untitled | Anish Kapoor | $550,000–$750,000 | |
| Eroica I | Jean-Michel Basquiat | $3,500,000–$4,500,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Calder | Jerk | $907,200 | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | |
| Alexander Calder | Critter aux Seins Déséquilibrés | Christie's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Red Mushroom, White Dot, Yellow Triangle on Black Wave | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Cow | Christie's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Alexander Calder | The Needle | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Lund (Maquette) | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Two Moons | Phillips, Jun 2019 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Cantilever | Bonhams, Oct 2024 |
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.