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With Bare Hands

Published on , by Claire Papon
Auction on 01 June 2020 - 14:00 (CEST) - -

This Nude with crossed hands is one of the very few carved wood pieces by Alexander Calder to come on the French market. It dates from his Paris years, between 1926 and 1933.

Alexandre Calder (1898-1976), Nude with crossed hands, sculpture in wood, taille... With Bare Hands

Alexandre Calder (1898-1976), Nude with crossed hands, sculpture in wood, taille directe. H.106 cm.
Estimate: €150,000/200,000

Similar works are now in the Whitney Museum and the Calder Foundation in New York. Its sinuous lines, slender silhouette and subject matter are reminiscent…
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Art moderne, tableaux XIXe et École de Paris
Monday 01 June 2020 - 14:00 (CEST)
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