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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Sun tapestry, 1974After the artist
hand-woven maguey fiber · Paper
48 h x 72½ w in (122 x 184 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 20, 2025 · Lot 110
$14,520≈ £11,116≈ €12,611Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled, 1961
Drawing · Paper
21 1/2 x 29 3/4 in (54.6 x 75.6 cm)
Bonhams · Nov 20, 2025 · Lot 213
$40,960≈ £31,358≈ €35,574Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
Red Mutant, 1965
Gouache · Paper
29 1/2 x 42 1/4 in (74.9 x 107.3 cm)
Bonhams · Nov 20, 2025 · Lot 214
$64,000≈ £48,997≈ €55,585Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
Le Diable ( Portrait De Constantin Tacou)
Etching
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025 · Lot 135
$1,792≈ £1,361≈ €1,538Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Untitled (Two Cats And An Elephant)
Lithograph
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025 · Lot 136
$5,120≈ £3,888≈ €4,396Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Elephants
Lithograph
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025 · Lot 137
$6,080≈ £4,617≈ €5,220Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Sucre De Canne
Lithograph
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025 · Lot 144
$7,680≈ £5,832≈ €6,593Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Untitled (Balloons) (for XXe Siècle No. 37), 1971
Lithograph
12⅛ h x 9½ w in (31 x 24 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Nov 14, 2025 · Lot 141
$381≈ £289≈ €327Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Untitled, 1971
Gouache · Paper
29½ h x 43¼ w in (75 x 110 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 12, 2025 · Lot 114
$22,860≈ £17,424≈ €19,748Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled (Cape Clasp), c. 1937
silver wire
2½ h x 8 w x ¾ d in (6 x 20 x 2 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 12, 2025 · Lot 115
$9,525≈ £7,260≈ €8,228Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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