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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Record prices
39=50Phillips · $15,648,500≈ £12,591,326≈ €14,870,759Sign up to see
Black GammaPhillips · $5,477,500≈ £4,276,290≈ €4,889,315Sign up to see
White MoonPhillips · $4,628,000≈ £3,439,102≈ €4,089,784Sign up to see
Alexander Calder’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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- Untitled (Pinwheels and Pyramids), circa 1970Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500
- Circus Rides, 1975Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,200
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$1,500–3,000
- Madison Square Boys Club, 1974Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,000
- Circus Rides, 1975Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,200
- Untitled, 1973Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–25,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000,000–3,000,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000
- Santa Claus, 1974Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,500–2,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £3,000–5,000
Also offered, result not published (117)
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
618 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
Form
Signed and dated "Calder 67" lower right
— Untitled, Phillips, May 21, 2026Signed and dated "Calder '49" lower right
— Untitled, Phillips, May 21, 2026Signed and dated in the stone, lower right sight: 20 x 26 in
— Friendship, Vogt Auction, Dec 13, 2025
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
Flamingo, 1973
Wikimedia Commons · Public domainEagle, 1971
Wikimedia Commons · Public domainLa Grande Vitesse, 1969
Grand Rapids · Public domain
