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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, Cornucopia, 1955, oil on canvas
    Cornucopia, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    29 7/8 x 29 7/8 in. (75.9 x 75.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 168
    $520,700≈ £411,068≈ €492,994Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $280,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Alexander Calder, Untitled, 1959, Oil on canvas
    Untitled, 1959
    Oil · Canvas
    81 x 65 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 13
    CHF 180,000≈ $202,032≈ £157,383≈ €184,235HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 200,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  3. UntitledManner of the artist
    Oil
    33 x 28 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 536
    $63≈ £44≈ €52$50 + $13 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  4. Alexander Calder, Untitled, 1945, oil on canvas mounted to board
    Untitled, 1945
    Oil · Canvas
    3 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (9 x 24 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 109
    $302,400≈ £227,522≈ €249,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Alexander Calder, Untitled, 1945, oil on canvas mounted to board
    Untitled, 1945
    Oil · Canvas
    9 x 6 in. (22.9 x 15.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 110
    $176,400≈ £132,721≈ €145,617Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Alexander Calder, Derriere Le Miroir: Gouaches et Totems, Limited Edition Folio
    Derriere Le Miroir: Gouaches et Totems
    Oil
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 134
    $550≈ £422≈ €479HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Alexander Calder, Composition with Blue Sphere, 1951, oil on canvas and wire, in artist's frame
    Composition with Blue Sphere, 1951
    Oil · Canvas
    7 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3/4 in. (19.1 x 8.9 x 1.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 186
    $185,000≈ £118,173≈ €148,762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
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