Alexander Calder Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1898–1976

Alexander Calder works on paper have appeared at auction 252 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 241 sold, a sell-through rate of 96%. Half of the priced sales fell between $22.5kSign up free to see and $125kSign up free to see, with a median of $63.5kSign up free to see. 39=50 holds the top price on file: $16MSign up free to see at Phillips (May 2022). Most results come from Phillips (110), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (42) and Rago Auctions (19).

$15,648,500≈ £12,591,326≈ €14,870,759Sign uprecord price · incl. premium39=50Phillips2022252auction results2002–2026years recorded96%sold$63.5kSign up free to seemedian price

Alexander Calder works on paper: key figures

Auction results: 252
Sold rate: 96%
Active at auction: 2002–2026
Median price: $63.5kSign up free to see
Record price: $16MSign up free to see 39=50, Phillips, May 2022

Top auction houses: Phillips (110), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (42), Rago Auctions (19)

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All works on paper results

Untitled (Circles and Lines)
Gouache · Board
39 x 29 cm
Lempertz · Dec 6, 2008 · Lot 74
€9,000≈ $11,399≈ £7,799Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
Circus, 1975
Hand woven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 29, 2008 · Lot 33
$4,080≈ £2,050≈ €2,588Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Floating Circles, 1975
Hand woven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 29, 2008 · Lot 32
$5,100≈ £2,563≈ €3,235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Moon, 1974
Hand woven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 29, 2008 · Lot 31
$5,700≈ £2,865≈ €3,616Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Turquoise, 1975
Hand woven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 29, 2008 · Lot 30
$12,000≈ £6,031≈ €7,612Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
The Fisherman
Watercolor · Board
21 3/4 in. x 29 1/2 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 20, 2008 · Lot 1475
$28,000≈ £14,164≈ €17,937HammerSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Hanns Swarzenski zum siebzigsten Geburtstag, 1973
Drawing
Lempertz · May 30, 2008 · Lot 462
€14,400≈ $22,332≈ £11,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
Checkerboard, 1965
Gouache · Paper
29 1/4 x 42 1/4in
Bonhams · May 5, 2008 · Lot 124
$54,000≈ £27,426≈ €34,929Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Bonhams ↗
MOSAÏQUE", 1970
Gouache
75 x 108 cm
Varenne Enchères (Lombrail-Teucquam) · Apr 14, 2008 · Lot 45
€23,000≈ $36,499≈ £18,368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Varenne Enchères (Lombrail-Teucquam) ↗
Pyramid, 1975
Bon Art, hand woven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 10, 2008 · Lot 124
$3,600≈ £1,847≈ €2,476Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Star, 1975
Bon Art, hand woven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 10, 2008 · Lot 123
$6,300≈ £3,233≈ €4,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Moon, 1975
Bon Art, hand woven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 10, 2008 · Lot 122
$3,000≈ £1,539≈ €2,063Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Turquoise, 1974
Bon Art, hand woven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 10, 2008 · Lot 121
$5,160≈ £2,648≈ €3,548Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Sun, 1975
Bon Art, hand woven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 10, 2008 · Lot 120
$3,240≈ £1,663≈ €2,228Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
No. 9, 1975
Bon Art, hand woven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 10, 2008 · Lot 119
$4,200≈ £2,155≈ €2,888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Circus, 1975
Bon Art, hand woven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 10, 2008 · Lot 118
$3,900≈ £2,001≈ €2,682Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Hammock, 1975
Handwoven fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 3, 2007 · Lot 30
$7,200≈ £3,621≈ €5,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Moon tapestry, 1974
Handwoven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 3, 2007 · Lot 21
$4,500≈ £2,263≈ €3,349Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Floating Circle tapestry, 1975
Handwoven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 3, 2007 · Lot 20
$8,400≈ £4,224≈ €6,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Sun tapestry, 1975
Handwoven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 3, 2007 · Lot 19
$5,400≈ £2,715≈ €4,019Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Star tapestry, 1975
Handwoven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 3, 2007 · Lot 18
$3,120≈ £1,569≈ €2,322Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Turquoise tapestry, 1975
Handwoven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 3, 2007 · Lot 17
$7,200≈ £3,621≈ €5,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Circus tapestry, 1975
Handwoven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 3, 2007 · Lot 16
$3,000≈ £1,509≈ €2,233Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Pyramid tapestry, 1975
Handwoven maguey jute fiber · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 3, 2007 · Lot 15
$7,200≈ £3,621≈ €5,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Ohne Titel
Gouache
74 x 109 cm
Lempertz · Jun 2, 2007 · Lot 68
€51,170≈ $68,752≈ £34,757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
Oscillations, 1969
Gouache · Paper
24 1/8 x 20 7/8in (61.3 x 53cm)
Bonhams · May 22, 2007 · Lot 90
$57,000≈ £28,883≈ €42,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
(American 1898-1976)
Gouache · Paper
43 x 29 3/8in (109 x 75cm)
Bonhams · Nov 5, 2006 · Lot 105
$26,888≈ £14,178≈ €21,072Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
(American 1898-1976)
Gouache · Paper
29 1/2 x 43 1/4in (75 x 110cm)
Bonhams · Nov 5, 2006 · Lot 104
$17,925≈ £9,452≈ €14,048Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
Zebra weaving, 1975
hand-woven maguey fiber · Paper
57½ h x 85 w in (146 x 216 cm)
Wright · Oct 10, 2006 · Lot 310
$4,200≈ £2,260≈ €3,350Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Turqoise weaving, 1975
hand-woven maguey fiber · Paper
55½ h x 83½ w in (141 x 212 cm)
Wright · Oct 10, 2006 · Lot 309
$5,100≈ £2,745≈ €4,068Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
“PINK CIRCLE WITH BLUE”
Gouache
55,5 x 75,5 cm
Varenne Enchères (Lombrail-Teucquam) · Oct 9, 2006 · Lot 43
€10,000≈ $12,603≈ £6,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at Varenne Enchères (Lombrail-Teucquam) ↗
Serpent et cravate, 1965
Gouache
72,5 x 104 cm ( 28,5 x 40,9 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2004 · Lot 292
€22,230≈ $29,913≈ £15,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Crescent Moon
Gouache
38,8 x 29 cm
Lempertz · Dec 4, 2004 · Lot 122
€10,115≈ $13,453≈ £6,980Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
Spheres and Disk
Gouache
39,2 x 29 cm
Lempertz · Dec 4, 2004 · Lot 120
€5,355≈ $7,122≈ £3,695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
Orages
Gouache
75 x 110 cm
Lempertz · Dec 4, 2004 · Lot 119
€23,800≈ $31,654≈ £16,424Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Lempertz ↗
Ohne Titel, Um 1970
Gouache
75 × 109 cm
Lempertz · Dec 4, 2004 · Lot 118
€19,635≈ $26,115≈ £13,550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
Spiral and Black Form
Gouache
24,7 x 30,4 cm
Lempertz · Dec 4, 2004 · Lot 117
€6,664≈ $8,863≈ £4,599Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
untitled, 1972
Gouache · Paper
31 h x 23 w in (79 x 58 cm)
Wright · Nov 9, 2003 · Lot 427
$8,850≈ £5,292≈ €7,707Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
untitled, 1962
Gouache · Paper
29 h x 41 w in (74 x 104 cm)
Wright · Nov 9, 2003 · Lot 375
$18,880≈ £11,289≈ €16,442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Wright ↗
Apogee, 1971
Gouache · Paper
30¾ h x 22¾ w in (78 x 58 cm)
Wright · Nov 19, 2002 · Lot 199
$8,625≈ £5,429≈ €8,519Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $9,000–View at Wright ↗
Untitled
Aguada de nanquim sobre papel · Paper
73 x 107 cm
Bolsa de Arte · Dec 7, 1999 · Lot 102
Result not publishedView at Bolsa de Arte ↗