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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Turquoise, 1975
Handwoven jute maguey tapestry · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 16, 2012 · Lot 282
$7,188≈ £4,435≈ €5,462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Pyramids, c. 1975
Lithograph · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 16, 2012 · Lot 283
$2,000≈ £1,234≈ €1,520Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Textile, 1950
Screenprint · Other support
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 16, 2012 · Lot 284
$1,375≈ £848≈ €1,045Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Elephants, from Our Unfinished Revolution, 1976
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 155/175
sheet 22 x 29 7/8in
Bonhams · Dec 16, 2012 · Lot 5117
$1,250≈ £771≈ €950Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled (Good Luck)
Gouache · Board
110 x 75 cm
Lempertz · Dec 1, 2012 · Lot 542
€56,120≈ $72,877≈ £45,503Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
Eternity
Lithograph · ed. EA
12 in. x 9 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 10, 2012 · Lot 913
$450≈ £283≈ €354HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Pyramids.
Lithograph · ed. EA
29.5" high x 43.25" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Oct 21, 2012 · Lot 70
$1,000≈ £624≈ €767HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Ohne Titel, 1970
Lithograph · ed. 86/100
51,2 x 40 cm (20,1 x 15,7 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 20, 2012 · Lot 678
€1,625≈ $2,118≈ £1,321Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,400–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Santa Claus (portfolio), 1974
Etching · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 7, 2012 · Lot 298
$2,250≈ £1,404≈ €1,736Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Composition with Spheres
Lithograph
10" x 7-1/4"
James D. Julia · Aug 21, 2012 · Lot 1227
$805≈ £511≈ €648Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at James D. Julia ↗

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