Lot 101 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Souscoupes in Alaska
Alexander Calder · gouache and ink on paper
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£40,000 hammer ≈ $43,513–$58,018
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 12 February 2016
- Dimensions
- 43 x 29 ½in. (109.2 x 74.8cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4065439
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alexander Calder, Souscoupes in Alaska. Christie's, 12 Feb 2016, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4065439.
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Alexander Calder, Souscoupes in Alaska. Christie's, 12 Feb 2016, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4065439.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction · Feb 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steiner | Isa Genzken | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Untitled | Willem De Kooning | £30,000–£35,000 | |
| Table and Beam | Ai Weiwei | £80,000–£100,000 | |
| Untitled (Chaise longue) | Franz West | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Untitled | Günther Förg | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Untitled | Alexander Calder | £25,000–£35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Calder | Ring | $68,750 | Rago, Nov 2022 | |
| Alexander Calder | Flyball Governor | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Untitled | Phillips, Nov 2025 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Sandy Graphie | Hermitage Fine Art, Jun 2024 | ||
| Alexander Calder | untitled | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Culbute (Tumble) | Heritage Auctions, May 2023 | ||
| Alexander Calder | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2024 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Line of Seven | Heritage Auctions, 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.