Go Back to Upcoming LotsSilver and Steel Wire "A Pin" Brooch
Article
1167206Location
New York, United StatesFull address: Available with subscription
Closing at
June 26, 2025Lot Number
Available with subscriptionCategory
BroochBrand
Alexander CalderYear of Production
1946Dimensions
Length: 3 1/2 in, Width: 3 1/2 inMaterial
Silver, SteelGender
WomenStyle
ModernistReference Number
A28359Description
Modernist brooch titled "A Pin" by Alexander Calder, crafted from silver and steel wire, unsigned, created circa 1946, registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation under application no. A28359; dimensions approx. 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.Condition
Available with subscriptionProvenance
Gift of the artist to Margaret Calder Hayes, Berkeley, California, c. 1946; to Eva Hayes, Berkeley, California; to the present owner, Annette LaRue, California, c. 2010Estimates: $12,000 – $18,000
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