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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, Un drôle de poisson, 1965, lithograph in colors on BFK Rives
    Un drôle de poisson, 1965
    Lithograph · Paper
    19¾ h x 25⅝ w in (50 x 65 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 141
    $3,328≈ £2,457≈ €2,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. Alexander Calder, Le Jardin Fantastique, 1975, Lithograph in colors on wove paper
    Le Jardin Fantastique, 1975
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. EA
    sheet 23 x 31in (58.5 x 98.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 116
    $4,480≈ £3,338≈ €3,834Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Alexander Calder, Le Fleur, 1975, Lithograph in colors on wove paper
    Le Fleur, 1975
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. EA
    sheet 22 7/8 x 30 1/2in (58.1 x 77.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 117
    $4,864≈ £3,624≈ €4,163Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Alexander Calder, Les Palmiers, from The Bicentennial Tapestries, 1975, Hand-woven wool tapestry
    Les Palmiers, from The Bicentennial Tapestries, 1975After the artist
    Hand-woven wool tapestry · Paper
    Bonhams · · Lot 118
    $57,600≈ £42,918≈ €49,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Alexander Calder, Friendship, 1974, poster, silkscreen
    Friendship, 1974
    Screenprint · Paper
    66x51 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 348
    €123≈ $142≈ £106Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100–140View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  10. 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. ↗
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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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Alexander Calder signature

619 catalogued lots by Alexander Calder record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (86% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right189
  • in the plate10
  • on the base6
  • along the bottom5
  • in the margin4
  • lower left3

Form

  • signed362
  • signed and dated101
  • signed in pencil98
  • monogrammed42
  • initialled16
  • Signed and dated "Calder 67" lower right — Untitled, Phillips, May 21, 2026
  • Signed and dated "Calder '49" lower right — Untitled, Phillips, May 21, 2026
  • Signed and dated in the stone, lower right sight: 20 x 26 in — Friendship, Vogt Auction, Dec 13, 2025

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About Alexander Calder

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 sculptures. Calder preferred not to analyze his work, saying, "Theories may be all very well for the artist himself, but they shouldn't be broadcast to other people." His father, Alexander Stirling Calder, and grandfather, Alexander Milne Calder, were also sculptors.

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In museum collections

  • Alexander Calder, FlamingoFlamingo, 1973
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Alexander Calder, EagleEagle, 1971
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Alexander Calder, La Grande VitesseLa Grande Vitesse, 1969
    Grand Rapids · Public domain

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