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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=50Phillips1,274lots offered1999–2026years recorded93%sold (1,080)$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. McGovern for McGovernment by Alexander Calder, 1972, Lithograph on Rives BFK paper, sold Sep 2025
    McGovern for McGovernment, 1972
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 70/200
    29 3/4 x 23in (75.7 x 58.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 127
    $1,024≈ £757≈ €875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  2. La croix sur le soleil by Alexander Calder, 1965, Colour lithograph on Rives wove paper with watermark, sold Sep 2025
    La croix sur le soleil, 1965
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 62/90
    56 x 75.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1089
    CHF 2,400≈ $3,021≈ £2,228≈ €2,572HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  3. La Pointe de non-retour (from La Mémoire élémentaire portfolio) by Alexander Calder, 1976, lithograph in colors on wove paper, sold Sep 2025
    La Pointe de non-retour (from La Mémoire élémentaire portfolio), 1976
    Lithograph · Paper
    20½ h x 28⅜ w in (52 x 72 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 136
    $4,064≈ £3,030≈ €3,488Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Circus Portfolio by Alexander Calder, 1964, offset lithograph, sold Sep 2025
    Circus Portfolio, 1964After the artist
    Lithograph
    17 h x 13⅛ w in (43 x 33 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 141
    $4,826≈ £3,598≈ €4,141Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Sala Gaspar by Alexander Calder, serigraph, sold Aug 2025
    Sala Gaspar
    Screenprint · ed. 30/75
    25 5/8 x 19 3/4 in. (65.1 x 50.2 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 695
    $960≈ £710≈ €822Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  6. FRONT COVER, FROM 'DERRIÈRE LE MIROIR,' NO. 221- 1976 by Alexander Calder, Colour lithograph, published by Maeght, Paris, sold Aug 2025
    FRONT COVER, FROM 'DERRIÈRE LE MIROIR,' NO. 221- 1976
    Lithograph
    35.5cm x 27cm (14in x 10.5in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 306
    £353≈ $479≈ €409Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  7. PLATE 1, FROM 'DERRIÈRE LE MIROIR,' NO. 156 by Alexander Calder, 1966, Colour lithograph, published by Maeght, Paris, sold Aug 2025
    PLATE 1, FROM 'DERRIÈRE LE MIROIR,' NO. 156, 1966
    Lithograph
    37cm x 27cm (14.5in x 10.75in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 70
    £554≈ $752≈ €642Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  8. Autumn by Alexander Calder, 1969, lithograph in colors, sold Aug 2025
    Autumn, 1969
    Lithograph
    17⅝ h x 25½ w in (45 x 65 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 140
    $1,080≈ £811≈ €931Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  9. Circus Portfolio by Alexander Calder, 1964, offset lithograph, sold Aug 2025
    Circus Portfolio, 1964After the artist
    Lithograph
    17 h x 13⅛ w in (43 x 33 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 143
    $2,794≈ £2,099≈ €2,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  10. Untitled by Alexander Calder, 1976, gouache and ink on paper, sold Jul 2025
    Untitled, 1976
    Gouache · Paper
    29 1/2 x 43 in. (74.9 x 109.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    $38,100≈ £28,435≈ €32,839Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View 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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