Bidding reached record levels last Tuesday (May 9th, 2012) on several Alexander Calder pieces auctioned at Christie's.
"Snow Flurry", selling at $ 10.4 million dollars set a new record for an auction price on a Calder mobile.
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"Snow Flurry" - Alexander Calder |
And an 8 ft tall stabile, "Lily of Force" (great name!), estimated to sell around $12 million at most, took in a record $18.6 million dollars - the highest sale ever recorded in an auction for a Calder work.
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"Lily of Force" - Alexander Calder |
Here is a video showing "Lilly of Force" in all of its beauty: