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Polygones noirs by Alexander Calder, 1953, stabile, standing mobile: painted sheet metal, rod, wire, offered Nov 2013Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Polygones noirs

Alexander Calder (American, 1898–1976) · 1953

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $1,400,000 – $1,800,000 (≈ £876,040 – £1,126,338) (≈ €1,045,244 – €1,343,885)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Medium
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As published: “stabile, standing mobile: painted sheet metal, rod, wire”
Support
Paper
Category
Sculpture
Dimensions
37 1/2 x 39 x 15 in. (95.3 x 99.1 x 38.1 cm.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010713)
Date
November 11, 2013
Location
New York
Lot
19
Estimate
$1,400,000 – $1,800,000 (≈ £876,040 – £1,126,338) (≈ €1,045,244 – €1,343,885)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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