Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗Moon tapestry, 1975
Other · Paper
Wright · Aug 13, 2026$33,280 ≈ £24,666 ≈ €28,854Sign up free to see priceAfter the artist
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Butterfly
Alexander Calder (American, 1898–1976) · 1970
HK$325,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $41,408≈ £32,690≈ €37,015
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- Medium
- Other · Works on paper all other results →As published: “dyed and hand-woven woollen tapestry”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Woven with the artist's signature 'Calder' lower right; further woven with the Ateliers Pinton Manufactures monogram 'FP' lower left; further woven with 'EXA' o · Alexander Calder signature
- Category
- Design (named designers)
- Dimensions
- 146 x 208.5 cm. (57 1/2 x 82 1/8 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale (HK010219)
- Date
- May 25, 2019
- Location
- Hong Kong
- Lot
- 170
- Estimate
- HK$200,000 – HK$300,000 (≈ $25,482 – $38,223) (≈ £20,117 – £30,175) (≈ €22,778 – €34,167)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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