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- Estimate
- $700,000–$1,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 16 November 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-548093
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alexander Calder, Untitled 1956. Bonhams, 16 Nov 2022, lot 44. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-548093.
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Alexander Calder, Untitled 1956. Bonhams, 16 Nov 2022, lot 44. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-548093.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art · Nov 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled 1959 | Louise Nevelson | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Irregular Grid 1990 | Sol Lewitt | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Untitled (Study for Stacks)1967 | Frank Stella | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Untitled 1970 | Mark Tobey | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Nagas 1964 | Isaac Witkin | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Untitled 1964 | David Smith | $30,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Calder | Untitled | $838,200 | Christie's, Nov 2025 | |
| Alexander Calder | Le Chien (maquette) | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Five Black Polygons on Red and Yellow | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Mr. J | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Four White on Little Red | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Critter with Curly Thumbs | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Yellow Beastie | Rago, Mar 2023 | ||
| Alexander Calder | Double Arc and Sphere | Sotheby's, May 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.