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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 XI; Untitled XIV (two works from Le sacrilège d'Alan Kent), 1976, etching and aquatint in colors on Vélin de Rives
    Untitled XI; Untitled XIV (two works from Le sacrilège d'Alan Kent), 1976
    Etching · Paper
    15¾ h x 17¾ w in (40 x 45 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 177
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Alexander Calder, Santa Claus, 1974, etching
    Santa Claus, 1974
    Etching · ed. HC
    34,5x47,5 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 20
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–500View at Farsettiarte ↗
  3. Alexander Calder, Santa Claus, 1974, The complete set of nine etchings on Richard de Bas paper, with full margins, with title page, justification and text by E. E. Cummings on Arches paper,
    Santa Claus, 1974
    Etching · Paper · ed. BAT
    70.8 x 55.4 cm (27 7/8 x 21 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 75
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
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