Lot 163 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session
Crag with Yellow-Red Counterweight
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- Estimate
- $800,000–$1,200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York · 11 May 2016
- Dimensions
- 62 ½ x 64 x 28 in. (158.8 x 162.6 x 71.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4038503
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4038503 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4038503
Alexander Calder, Crag with Yellow-Red Counterweight. Christie's, 11 May 2016, lot 163. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4038503.
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Alexander Calder, Crag with Yellow-Red Counterweight. Christie's, 11 May 2016, lot 163. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4038503.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session · May 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truro Lighthouse | Hans Hofmann | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Untitled | Cy Twombly | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| The Moment (Egg) | Agnes Martin | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Pontiac with Tree Trunk | John Salt | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Silver Rain | Mark Tobey | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Number 1-73 | Morris Louis | $250,000–$350,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Calder | Critter aux Seins Déséquilibrés | $1,016,000 | Christie's, Nov 2025 | |
| Alexander Calder | Jerk | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Cow | Christie's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Red Mushroom, White Dot, Yellow Triangle on Black Wave | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Cantilever | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Alexander Calder | The Needle | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Lund (Maquette) | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Arrows in Flight | Christie's, Nov 2017 |
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.