Alexander Calder - 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale Hong Kong Sunday, November 24, 2019 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Perls Galleries, New York
    Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Kahn, New York (acquired from the above in 1970)
    Christie's, New York, 16 November 2016, Lot 298 (consigned by the Estate of the above)
    Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

  • Artist Biography

    Alexander Calder

    American • 1898 - 1976

    Alexander Calder worked as an abstract sculptor and has been commonly referred to as the creator of the mobile. He employed industrious materials of wire and metal and transformed them into delicate geometric shapes that respond to the wind or float in air. Born into a family of sculptors, Calder created art from childhood and moved to Paris in 1926, where he became a pioneer of the international avant-garde. In addition to his mobiles, Calder produced an array of public constructions worldwide as well as drawings and paintings that feature the same brand of abstraction. Calder was born in Lawnton, Pennsylvania.

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Soporific Sun

1969
signed and dated 'Calder 69' lower right
ink and gouache on paper
74.9 x 109.3 cm. (29 1/2 x 43 in.)
Executed in 1969, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A06366.

Estimate
HK$650,000 - 850,000 
€74,100-96,800
$83,300-109,000

Sold for HK$1,062,500

Contact Specialist
Danielle So
Associate Specialist, Head of Day Sale

20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale

Hong Kong Auction 25 November 2019