Art Market Monitor

Global Coverage ~ Unique Analysis

  • AMMpro
  • AMM Fantasy Collecting Game
  • Podcast
  • Contact Us

Makler Collection of Calder Jewelry = $8m

November 15, 2013 by Marion Maneker

Calder, Necklace ($400-600k) $1.98m
Calder, Earrings ($60-80k) $1m
Calder, Flower and Leaves Necklace ($300-400k) $941k
Calder Earrings ($60-80k) $821k

Hope Makler’s collection of Calder jewelry made some astonishing numbers at Sotheby’s day sale yesterday. 18 lots were sold for a total of $8,046,500. Some of the necklaces were expected to sell for high six-figure sums but nothing like what eventually took place. Here’s a brief description of the relationship between the Maklers and the artists who contributed to their gallery:

Klaus Perls was the Maklers’ first dealer acquaintance and they became the exclusive outlet in Philadelphia for artists of the Perls Galleries, chief among them, Alexander Calder whose family heritage was deeply embedded in Philadelphia cultural history. For Hope, relationships with artists added to the richness of life. “There was a kindness among the giants for me and for Paul that was simply extraordinary.  There were personal kindnesses from such people as Jacques Lipchitz, Louise Nevelson, Alexander Calder, …who went far beyond the bounds of artist/dealer relationships and were just wonderful human beings. They all came to our parties.” (Ibid)  Calder’s most notable attendance at the Makler Gallery coincided with the Alexander Calder Festival in Philadelphia in October 1976. His grandfather’s statue of William Penn topped City Hall, and Calder’s own commission of a monumental mobile White Cascade at the Federal Reserve Bank was being dedicated at this time.

More from Art Market Monitor

  • The Market Didn’t Choke on Damien Hirst’s PillsThe Market Didn’t Choke on Damien Hirst’s Pills
  • Sotheby's Explores Contemporary Turkish ArtSotheby's Explores Contemporary Turkish Art
  • What’s On Offer at FIACWhat’s On Offer at FIAC
  • Points for StylePoints for Style
  • Aboriginal Artists Test Global Art MarketAboriginal Artists Test Global Art Market
  • The Story of SFMoMAThe Story of SFMoMA

Filed Under: Auction Results

About Marion Maneker

LiveArt

Want to get Art Market Monitor‘s posts sent to you in our email? Sign up below by clicking on the Subscribe button.

  • About Us/ Contact
  • Podcast
  • AMMpro
  • Newsletter
  • FAQ

twitterfacebooksoundcloud
Privacy Policy
Terms & Conditions
California Privacy Rights
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
Advertise on Art Market Monitor
 

Loading Comments...