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Alexander Calder

American · 1898–1976 · Painter, Printmaker

Alexander Calder was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", and his monumental public… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Alexander Calder, 39=50, 1959, sheet metal, wire and paint39=50Phillips · $15,648,500≈ £12,591,326≈ €14,870,759Sign up to see
  2. Alexander Calder, Black Gamma, 1966, sheet metal, wire and paintBlack GammaPhillips · $5,477,500≈ £4,276,290≈ €4,889,315Sign up to see
  3. Alexander Calder, White Moon, sheet metal, wire, and paintWhite MoonPhillips · $4,628,000≈ £3,439,102≈ €4,089,784Sign up to see

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  1. Alexander Calder, Untitled (Santa Claus IX), 1974, etching on Arches
    Untitled (Santa Claus IX), 1974
    Etching · Paper
    13¾ h x 18¾ w in (35 x 48 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 142
    $320≈ £236≈ €272Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  2. Alexander Calder, Untitled (Santa Claus VI), 1974, etching on Arches
    Untitled (Santa Claus VI), 1974
    Etching · Paper
    13¾ h x 18¾ w in (35 x 48 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 143
    $704≈ £520≈ €598Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  3. Alexander Calder, Untitled (Santa Claus VII), 1974, etching on Arches
    Untitled (Santa Claus VII), 1974
    Etching · Paper
    13¾ h x 19¾ w in (35 x 50 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 144
    $192≈ £142≈ €163Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  4. Alexander Calder, Untitled (Santa Claus VIII), 1974, etching on Arches
    Untitled (Santa Claus VIII), 1974
    Etching · Paper
    18⅝ h x 13½ w in (47 x 34 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 145
    $576≈ £425≈ €489Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  5. Alexander Calder, Untitled (Santa Claus II), 1974, etching on Richard de Bas
    Untitled (Santa Claus II), 1974
    Etching
    13⅝ h x 18½ w in (35 x 47 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 196
    $832≈ £624≈ €722Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Alexander Calder, Le Diable ( Portrait De Constantin Tacou), Etching
    Le Diable ( Portrait De Constantin Tacou)
    Etching
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 135
    $1,792≈ £1,361≈ €1,538Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  7. Alexander Calder, Devil, 1974, Etching and aquatint in colors on Auvergne à la main du Moulin Richard-de-Bas paper
    Devil, 1974
    Etching · Paper · ed. 17/80
    19 1/4 x 13 5/8in (48.9 x 34.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 124
    $1,536≈ £1,135≈ €1,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Alexander Calder, When One Leaf Hangs on a Bough, 1947, Etching on laid paper
    When One Leaf Hangs on a Bough, 1947
    Etching · Paper
    plate 8 3/8 x 6 7/8in (21.3 x 17.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 8
    $2,304≈ £1,717≈ €2,037Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Alexander Calder, Untitled (Santa Claus IX), 1974, etching on Arches
    Untitled (Santa Claus IX), 1974
    Etching
    13¾ h x 18¾ w in (35 x 48 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 114
    $567≈ £449≈ €524Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Alexander Calder, Untitled (Star and Figure) (from the Le sacrilège d'Alan Kent suite), 1976, etching and aquatint in colors on Vélin de Rives
    Untitled (Star and Figure) (from the Le sacrilège d'Alan Kent suite), 1976
    Etching · Paper
    15¾ h x 35⅝ w in (40 x 90 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 115
    $567≈ £449≈ €524Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (117)

Lots by Alexander Calder that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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