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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)

$15,648,500≈ £12,591,326≈ €14,870,759Sign uprecord price · incl. premium39=50Phillips1,318lots offered1999–2026years recorded93%sold (1,121)$4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. 39=50 by Alexander Calder, 1959, sheet metal, wire and paint, sold May 202239=50Phillips · $15,648,500≈ £12,591,326≈ €14,870,759Sign up to see
  2. Black Gamma by Alexander Calder, 1966, sheet metal, wire and paint, sold May 2019Black GammaPhillips · $5,477,500≈ £4,276,290≈ €4,889,315Sign up to see
  3. White Moon by Alexander Calder, sheet metal, wire, and paint, sold Nov 2021White MoonPhillips · $4,628,000≈ £3,439,102≈ €4,089,784Sign up to see

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  1. Ohne Titel by Alexander Calder, 1975, Farblithografie auf Arches-Velin, sold Jul 2020
    Ohne Titel, 1975
    Lithograph · Paper
    59 × 85,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1011
    €3,500≈ $3,928≈ £3,139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Zoo by Alexander Calder, 1976, gouache on paper, sold Jun 2020
    Zoo, 1976
    Gouache · Paper
    43¼ h x 14¾ w in (110 x 37 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 116
    $56,250≈ £45,043≈ €49,700Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Waterface by Alexander Calder, 1962, gouache and ink on paper, sold Jun 2020
    Waterface, 1962
    Gouache · Paper
    29 h x 41 w in (74 x 104 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 118
    $52,500≈ £42,040≈ €46,386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Floating Circles tapestry by Alexander Calder, 1974, hand-woven maguey fiber, sold May 2020
    Floating Circles tapestry, 1974After the artist
    hand-woven maguey fiber · Paper
    84 h x 56 w in (213 x 142 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 104
    $22,500≈ £18,257≈ €20,690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Untitled by Alexander Calder, Gouache Painting, sold May 2020
    Untitled
    Gouache
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 174
    $97,500≈ £77,907≈ €89,647Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  6. Sun and Moon by Alexander Calder, 1964, lithograph in colors, sold Apr 2020
    Sun and Moon, 1964
    Lithograph
    19¾ h x 25½ w in (50 x 65 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 100
    $4,063≈ £3,289≈ €3,772Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Boomerang by Alexander Calder, 1964, lithograph in colors, sold Apr 2020
    Boomerang, 1964
    Lithograph
    20 h x 25½ w in (51 x 65 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 152
    $1,500≈ £1,214≈ €1,392Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. The Onion (from Derrière le Miroir No. 156) by Alexander Calder, 1966, lithograph in colors, sold Apr 2020
    The Onion (from Derrière le Miroir No. 156), 1966
    Lithograph
    14¼ h x 10¾ w in (36 x 27 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 155
    $650≈ £526≈ €603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. BLACK AND RED by Alexander Calder, Lithograph, 1963, from the special edition of Derrière le Miroir, dedicated to Calder, unframed, sold Apr 2020
    BLACK AND RED
    Lithograph
    38cm x 55.5cm (15in x 21.75in), full sheet
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 195
    £575≈ $718≈ €660Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  10. McGovern for McGovernment by Alexander Calder, Color Lithograph, sold Mar 2020
    McGovern for McGovernment
    Lithograph
    Sight: 30" high x 42.5" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 41
    $1,300≈ £1,121≈ €1,206HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
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Alexander Calder signature

644 catalogued lots by Alexander Calder record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (85% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right192
  • in the plate12
  • on the base6
  • along the bottom5
  • lower left4
  • in the margin4

Form

  • signed372
  • signed in pencil109
  • signed and dated105
  • 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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