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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Galactic System, 1974
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 72/100
S. 20 1/2 x 28 3/8 in. (52.1 x 72.1 cm)
Phillips · Oct 24, 2022 · Lot 156
$8,820≈ £7,796≈ €8,953Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
Composition aux formes Geometriques, 1965
Lithograph
21⅛ h x 29¾ w in (54 x 76 cm)
Rago Auctions · Oct 12, 2022 · Lot 101
$3,380≈ £3,059≈ €3,482Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Stars and Stripes (from Flying Colours) 1975, 1975
Lithograph · ed. 100/100
63.5 x 90.5 cm (sheet)
Menzies · Oct 12, 2022 · Lot 37
A$7,364≈ $4,604≈ £4,166≈ €4,743Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
Two Black Branches, 1972
Gouache · Paper
22 3/4 x 30 3/4 in. (57.8 x 78.1 cm)
Phillips · Sep 28, 2022 · Lot 50
$103,320≈ £97,508≈ €108,019Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
Vermouth, 1974
Gouache · Paper
29 1/2 x 43 1/2 in. (74.9 x 110.5 cm)
Phillips · Sep 28, 2022 · Lot 51
$103,320≈ £97,508≈ €108,019Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
Zebra tapestry, 1975After the artist
hand-woven maguey fiber · Paper
71½ w x 97½ l in (182 x 248 cm)
Rago Auctions · Sep 23, 2022 · Lot 515
$30,000≈ £27,127≈ €30,757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
The Beams, 1963
Gouache · Paper
27 1/4 x 40 1/4 in.
Cottone Auctions · Sep 23, 2022 · Lot 59
$90,000≈ £81,382≈ €92,270Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
Le Lettres, 1969
Lithograph
overall: 29.25 x 44 inches
Michaan's Auctions · Sep 17, 2022 · Lot 232
$1,230≈ £1,080≈ €1,236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
Sun with Planets, 1972
Lithograph
20 x 27.5 inches, framed: 26 x32.5 inches (sheet)
Michaan's Auctions · Sep 17, 2022 · Lot 233
$2,337≈ £2,052≈ €2,348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1933
Drawing · Paper
23 h x 30½ w in (58 x 77 cm)
Rago Auctions · Sep 14, 2022 · Lot 121
$75,000≈ £64,941≈ €75,075Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $75,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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