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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Morning Session, New York · 10 June 2008
- Dimensions
- 42 7/8 x 14¾ in. (108.9 x 37.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4350725
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alexander Calder, Suspense. Christie's, 10 Jun 2008, lot 282. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4350725.
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Alexander Calder, Suspense. Christie's, 10 Jun 2008, lot 282. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4350725.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Morning Session · Jun 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Woman in Lace) | George Segal | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Flowers | Andy Warhol | $1,400,000–$1,800,000 | |
| Cock Victorious | Karel Appel | $90,000–$120,000 | |
| Der Hintergrund (7.IV.98) | Georg Baselitz | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Robert Graham (1938-2008) | Robert Graham | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled | Forrest Bess | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Calder | Untitled | $32,760 | Christie's, Nov 2024 | |
| Alexander Calder | The Crooked Stick and the Straight Stick | Phillips, Dec 2020 | ||
| Alexander Calder | La Pie de Saché | Sotheby's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Orb with Cross 1963 | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Alexander Calder | The Bicycle Act | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Barrette | Phillips, Feb 2025 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Hands Up | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Alexander Calder | jm ring | Sotheby's, Sep 2018 |
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.