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Owner Interview: Alexander Calder Mobile

Season 15 Episode 1

The owner of a Calder mobile reacts to her surprising ROADSHOW appraisal.

Ruth, the owner of an Alexander Calder mobile appraised by Chris Kennedy in Miami Beach in July 2010, reacts to finding out the delicate, ca. 1950 work of art could be worth upwards of half a million dollars.

AIR DATE 1/2/11

Appraisal: 18th-Century Spanish Necklace & Earrings
Appraisal: 18th-Century Spanish Necklace & Earrings
Appraisal: Chinese White Jade Garment Hook & Plaque
Appraisal: Chinese White Jade Garment Hook & Plaque
Appraisal: 1917 Daniel Chester French Bronze Sculpture
Appraisal: 1917 Daniel Chester French Bronze Sculpture
Appraisal: Portuguese Royal Gift Bracelet
Appraisal: Portuguese Royal Gift Bracelet
Appraisal: Charles Volkmar Lamp, ca. 1880
Appraisal: Charles Volkmar Lamp, ca. 1880
Appraisal: George Ohr Pitcher with Fake Glaze, ca. 1905
Appraisal: George Ohr Pitcher with Fake Glaze, ca. 1905
Appraisal: Albert Bierstadt Mountain Landscape Oil, ca. 1875
Appraisal: Albert Bierstadt Mountain Landscape Oil, ca. 1875
Appraisal: 1859 Brooklyn Atlantics Presentation Baseball
Appraisal: 1859 Brooklyn Atlantics Presentation Baseball
Appraisal: Dali Artist Proof Etchings & Copper Plates
Appraisal: Dali Artist Proof Etchings & Copper Plates
Appraisal: Emile Galle Glass Vases, ca. 1890
Appraisal: Emile Galle Glass Vases, ca. 1890
Appraisal: 1960 "The Wild One" Re-released Movie Poster
Appraisal: 1960 "The Wild One" Re-released Movie Poster
Appraisal: School of William Marlow Oil, ca. 1800
Appraisal: School of William Marlow Oil, ca. 1800
Appraisal: Early 20th-Century Painted Cigar Box Mandolin
Appraisal: Early 20th-Century Painted Cigar Box Mandolin
Appraisal: Federal Bow Front Chest of Drawers, ca. 1805
Appraisal: Federal Bow Front Chest of Drawers, ca. 1805
Owner Interview: Spanish Jewelry
Owner Interview: Spanish Jewelry

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