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Alexander Calder

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. 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. Hippocampe by Alexander Calder, 1962, mixed media on paper; framed, sold Jun 2016
    Hippocampe, 1962
    Mixed media · Paper
    74 × 103.5 cm (cut-out)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0539
    €32,000≈ $36,410≈ £24,976HammerSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  2. La Piege (The Trap) by Alexander Calder, colour lithograph, sold May 2016
    La Piege (The Trap)
    Lithograph · ed. 51/100
    sheet size: 81 by 59cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 184
    ZAR 54,567≈ $3,493≈ £2,412≈ €3,115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Hammock by Alexander Calder, 1975, Hand-woven in maguey fibers in colors with wood spreaders, sold May 2016
    Hammock, 1975
    Hand-woven in maguey fibers in colors with wood spreaders · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 191
    $5,000≈ £3,453≈ €4,457Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Derrier le Miroir by Alexander Calder, Color lithograph, sold Apr 2016
    Derrier le Miroir
    Lithograph · ed. 75/75
    21 in. x 30 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 672
    $300≈ £205≈ €263HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  5. The Circus by Alexander Calder, 1975, Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet,, sold Apr 2016
    The Circus, 1975
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 89/125
    S. 26 x 38 1/8 in. (66 x 96.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 100
    $3,500≈ £2,412≈ €3,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Horse by Alexander Calder, 1975, Lithograph in colors, on Japanese nacré paper, the full sheet,, sold Apr 2016
    Horse, 1975
    Lithograph · Paper
    S. 29 3/8 x 21 1/8 in. (74.6 x 53.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 101
    $3,000≈ £2,068≈ €2,663Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. Papoose by Alexander Calder, 1969, Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet,, sold Apr 2016
    Papoose, 1969
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 15/75
    S. 29 1/2 x 43 in. (74.9 x 109.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 102
    $2,250≈ £1,551≈ €1,998Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Spirale rouge et bleu by Alexander Calder, 1969, Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet,, sold Apr 2016
    Spirale rouge et bleu, 1969
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 39/75
    S. 43 x 29 3/8 in. (109.2 x 74.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 104
    $2,125≈ £1,465≈ €1,887Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Pennants by Alexander Calder, 1965, Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet,, sold Apr 2016
    Pennants, 1965
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 87/110
    S. 22 7/8 x 30 3/4 in. (58.1 x 78.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 105
    $5,250≈ £3,619≈ €4,661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Cibles variables by Alexander Calder, 1969, Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet,, sold Apr 2016
    Cibles variables, 1969
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 35/75
    S. 29 3/8 x 43 1/8 in. (74.6 x 109.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 106
    $4,000≈ £2,757≈ €3,551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
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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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