Lot 33 B · Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale
Spring
Alexander Calder · graphite and crayon on paper
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- Estimate
- $1,500,000–$2,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale , New York · 10 May 2016
- Dimensions
- 28 1/4 x 27 x 14 in. (71.7 x 68.6 x 35.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4039700
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4039700 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4039700
Alexander Calder, Spring. Christie's, 10 May 2016, lot 33 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4039700.
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Alexander Calder, Spring. Christie's, 10 May 2016, lot 33 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4039700.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale · May 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumac 17 | Alexander Calder | $4,000,000–$6,000,000 | |
| Untitled | Alexander Calder | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| Omens of Spring | Adolph Gottlieb | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | |
| Slieve More | Frank Stella | $5,000,000–$7,000,000 | |
| Untitled | Jean-Michel Basquiat | — | |
| Untitled | Jean-Michel Basquiat | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Calder | Fourteen Black Leaves | $2,300,000 | Phillips, Jun 2021 | |
| Alexander Calder | Untitled | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Two Red Petals in the Air | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Bird of Paradise | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Blue Among Yellow and Red | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Alexander Calder | New Old Universe | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Dot + Loop | Phillips, Dec 2020 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Uprooted Whip | Christie's, Nov 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.