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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 21 May 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-048051
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alexander Calder, Central Black Spiral. Bonhams, 21 May 2026, lot 238. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-048051.
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Alexander Calder, Central Black Spiral. Bonhams, 21 May 2026, lot 238. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-048051.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art · May 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dos rosas | Claudio Bravo | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Fruit and Leaves | Helen Lundeberg | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Three Flavors | Ralph Goings | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Japanese Objects | Claudio Bravo | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| House on Clay Street | Robert Bechtle | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| The Watcher | Hughie Lee-smith | $100,000–$150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Calder | Las Vegas | $163,800 | Christie's, May 2023 | |
| Alexander Calder | LES Kakis III 1969 | Bonhams, May 2021 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Untitled | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Alexander Calder | alexander calder | untitled (maquette) | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Black Tree, Blue Moon | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Untitled (Daisy) | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Tightrope Worker | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Dots and Crossbar | Christie's, Mar 2021 |
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.