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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)

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  1. Alexander Calder, 39=50, 1959, sheet metal, wire and paint39=50Phillips · $15,648,500≈ £12,591,326≈ €14,870,759Sign up to see
  2. Alexander Calder, Black Gamma, 1966, sheet metal, wire and paintBlack GammaPhillips · $5,477,500≈ £4,276,290≈ €4,889,315Sign up to see
  3. Alexander Calder, White Moon, sheet metal, wire, and paintWhite MoonPhillips · $4,628,000≈ £3,439,102≈ €4,089,784Sign up to see

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  1. Alexander Calder, Sky Swirl (from the Flying Colors portfolio), 1974, lithograph in colors on Arches
    Sky Swirl (from the Flying Colors portfolio), 1974
    Lithograph · Paper
    25⅞ h x 20 w in (66 x 51 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 116
    $590≈ £455≈ €542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Alexander Calder, Sky Bird (from the Flying Colors portfolio), 1974, lithograph in colors
    Sky Bird (from the Flying Colors portfolio), 1974
    Lithograph
    20 h x 26 w in (51 x 66 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 112
    $819≈ £648≈ €765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Alexander Calder, Homage to Calder (from XXe Siècle), 1975, lithograph in colors
    Homage to Calder (from XXe Siècle), 1975
    Lithograph
    12¼ h x 9½ w in (31 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 113
    $693≈ £548≈ €647Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Alexander Calder, Friendship (from the Flying Colors portfolio), 1974, lithograph in colors
    Friendship (from the Flying Colors portfolio), 1974
    Lithograph
    20 h x 26 w in (51 x 66 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 114
    $567≈ £448≈ €530Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Alexander Calder, Boomerang rouge et bleu avec oignon (Red and Blue Boomerang with Onion), 1964, Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Boomerang rouge et bleu avec oignon (Red and Blue Boomerang with Onion), 1964
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 26/100
    I. 18 5/8 x 24 1/2 in. (47.3 x 62.2 cm) S. 19 3/4 x 25 5/8 in. (50.2 x 65.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 65
    $3,556≈ £2,812≈ €3,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Alexander Calder, "Red, blue and yellow spheres", Farblithographie auf Papier
    "Red, blue and yellow spheres"
    Lithograph · Paper
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3795
    €330≈ $354≈ £279HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  7. Trois Arches, 1974
    Lithograph
    29 5/8 x 43.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 3
    $7,245≈ £5,720≈ €6,780$5,750 + $1,495 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  8. Alexander Calder, Unknown, hand-loomed wool
    Unknown
    hand-loomed wool
    98 h x 237 w in (249 x 602 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 104
    $113,400≈ £88,983≈ €105,685Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Alexander Calder, Moon tapestry, 1975, hand-woven maguey fiber
    Moon tapestry, 1975After the artist
    hand-woven maguey fiber · Paper
    67½ h x 47 w in (171 x 119 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 204
    $24,890≈ £19,493≈ €22,908Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $9,000–View at Wright ↗
  10. Alexander Calder, Floating Circles tapestry, 1974, hand-woven maguey fiber
    Floating Circles tapestry, 1974After the artist
    hand-woven maguey fiber · Paper
    71½ h x 50½ w in (182 x 128 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 217
    $30,240≈ £23,682≈ €27,832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $9,000–View at Wright ↗
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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

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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