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Direct Carving of Calder

Result EUR450,000
Published on , by Anne Doridou-Heim
Auction on 08 July 2020 - 14:00 (CEST) - 3, rue Rossini - 75009 Paris

Two female figures by Calder and Jeanne Hébuterne won unanimous acclaim at this decidedly modern sale.

Alexander Calder (1898-1976), Nude with crossed hands, 1927, sculpture directly carved... Direct Carving of Calder

Alexander Calder (1898-1976), Nude with crossed hands, 1927, sculpture directly carved in wood h. 106 cm.
Result: €450,000  
© Calder Foundation, New York/ ADAGP Paris 2020

Works carved in wood are few and far between. So it was inevitable that this Nude with Crossed Hands of 1927 would be highly popular, and it indeed garnered an impressive €520,000. This tall work was produced a year after the young…
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Wednesday 08 July 2020 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live
3, rue Rossini - 75009 Paris
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