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Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Lot 243 Property from a Private Swiss Collector

Alexander Calder (1898-1976)

Red Eagle

Closed10 July 2020

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USD 87,500

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Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Red Eagle
signed and dated 'Calder 68' (lower right)
gouache and ink on paper
29 ½ x 43 ¼ in. (74.9 x 109.9 cm.)
Painted in 1968.

Perls Galleries, New York
Private collection
Anon. sale; Sotheby's Arcade, New York, 12 June 1992, lot 265
Hauser & Wirth, Zürich
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1993

Specialist note

Due to the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Calder Foundation has not yet examined this lot and will not consider issuing an A number until it has done so. Title will transfer to the buyer only once: a) we have completed the Calder Foundation Application process, b) we have received an A number and c) the lot has been paid for in full by the buyer.