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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39=50Phillips · May 2022$15,648,500≈ £12,591,326≈ €14,870,759Sign up to see
Black GammaPhillips · May 2019$5,477,500≈ £4,276,290≈ €4,889,315Sign up to see
White MoonPhillips · Nov 2021$4,628,000≈ £3,439,102≈ €4,089,784Sign up to see

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Drawing · Paper
Each: 14" h x 19" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 19, 2023 · Lot 66
$2,400≈ £1,995≈ €2,248HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Untitled (from The Sacrilege of Alan Kent series), 1976
Aquatint · Paper
15¾ h x 17⅞ w in (40 x 45 cm)
Rago Auctions · Feb 15, 2023 · Lot 209
$1,008≈ £837≈ €942Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled (from The Sacrilege of Alan Kent series), 1976
Aquatint · Paper
17⅞ h x 15¾ w in (45 x 40 cm)
Rago Auctions · Feb 15, 2023 · Lot 211
$1,512≈ £1,255≈ €1,413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Plate, from La Proue de la Table
Etching · Paper · ed. 40/55
Bonhams · Feb 7, 2023 · Lot 258
$612≈ £511≈ €572Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled (Swirls/Loops), c.1970
Lithograph
79x59cm (sheet)
Davidson Auctions · Feb 6, 2023 · Lot 1
A$1,700≈ $1,175≈ £973≈ €1,090HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–3,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
Untitled, from Calder, Magie Eolienne, 1972
Lithograph · Paper · ed. HC
S. 64.8 x 49.8 cm (25 1/2 x 19 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Jan 18, 2023 · Lot 122
£6,930≈ $8,581≈ €7,917Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (Composition aux cercles) (Composition with Circles), 1975
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 66/95
S. 75.3 x 110.4 cm (29 5/8 x 43 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Jan 18, 2023 · Lot 123
£8,190≈ $10,142≈ €9,357Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
Le turban, 1969
Lithograph
43 h x 29½ w in (109 x 75 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jan 11, 2023 · Lot 118
$6,048≈ £4,990≈ €5,628Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Lo oscuro invade, 1970
Lithograph
28⅜ h x 41½ w in (72 x 105 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jan 11, 2023 · Lot 122
$1,890≈ £1,559≈ €1,759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Albi, c. 1970
Lithograph
35½ h x 25 w in (90 x 63 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 15, 2022 · Lot 111
$2,750≈ £2,232≈ €2,589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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