What is a Alexander Calder print worth?
1898–1976 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 1,079 priced auction sales, works by Alexander Calder have sold for a median of $4,032Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,875Sign up free to see and $10,000Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $2,985Sign up free to see across 757 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,016Sign up free to see across 540 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Alexander Calder prices by medium
- Auction results
- 1,157
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 1999–2026
- Median price
- $4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $16MSign up free to see 39=50, Phillips, May 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 757 | $1.2k–$4.9kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 233 | $22.9k–$128kSign up free to see | $65.6kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 9 | $27.5k–$318kSign up free to see | $50kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 6 | $179k–$277kSign up free to see | $194kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (319), Rago Auctions (139), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (136)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 48 | $8.8k–$187kSign up free to see | $27.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 388 | $885–$5.1kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 447 | $2.7k–$29.7kSign up free to see | $4.9kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 36 | $9.4k–$132kSign up free to see | $42.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Alexander Calder sales
- Composition with Circles, Lithograph in colors on wove paper — $6,000Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Sep 18, 2026
- The Black Line, Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins — $4,486Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 17, 2026
- Spiral Rough et Bleu (Spiral Red and Blue), Lithograph in color — $3,000Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Sep 13, 2026
- Petit Stabile (from Derrière le Miroir No. 141), lithograph in colors on BFK Rives — $1,024Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 20, 2026
- Five works from the Flying Colors portfolio, lithograph in colors — $5,376Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2026
- L'aigle (from the Flying Colors series), lithograph in colors — $2,048Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2026
- Untitled, Lithograph in colors on Arches paper — $3,328Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 30, 2026
- Circus Rider, Lithograph in colors on wove paper — $3,840Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 30, 2026
Questions about Alexander Calder prices
What is a Alexander Calder print worth?
Based on 1,079 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Alexander Calder have sold for a median of $4,032, and half of them sold between $1,875 and $10,000. For prints alone the median is $2,985 (757 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Alexander Calder sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $15,648,500 for “39=50” at Phillips in May 2022.
Which Alexander Calder medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $193,516 (6 sales).
How often do Alexander Calder works sell at auction?
93% of the 1,157 lots recorded between 1999 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Alexander Calder print?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Alexander Calder have appeared at auction 1,157 times in ArtSell’s records between 1999 and 2026; 1,080 sold, a sell-through rate of 93%.
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