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Checkerboard by Alexander Calder, 1965, gouache on paper, sold May 2008Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗

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Checkerboard

Alexander Calder (American, 1898–1976) · 1965

$54,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £27,426≈ €34,929

Hammer $45,000 · with buyer’s premium $54,000

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Medium
Gouache · Works on paper all gouache results →
As published: “gouache on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated · Alexander Calder signature
Category
Gouaches
Dimensions
29 1/4 x 42 1/4in
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Modern, Contemporary and Latin American Art (16081)
Date
May 5, 2008
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
124
Estimate
$25,000 – $35,000 (≈ £12,697 – £17,776) (≈ €16,171 – €22,639)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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