ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976)

Claw

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ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976)
Claw
hanging mobile—sheet metal, wire and paint
47 x 93 x 56in. (119.4 x 236.2 x 142.2cm.)
Executed in 1955

Gira Sarabhai, Ahmedabad (acquired directly from the artist in 1955).
Private Collection, Ahmedabad.
Anon. sale, Christie's New York, 10 May 2016, lot 12B.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

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