Alexander Stirling Calder

American · 1870–1945 · Sculptor, Draughtsman

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6lots offered2015–2023years recorded80%sold (4)$50.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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Star MaidenBonhams · Aug 2023$70,350≈ £55,099≈ €64,042Sign up to see
An American Stoic (Portrait of Najinyankte)Bonhams · Nov 2016$70,000≈ £56,447≈ €65,845Sign up to see
Star MaidenBonhams · Aug 2016$31,250≈ £23,539≈ €27,919Sign up to see

Alexander Stirling 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).

ArtSell has recorded 5 auction results for Alexander Stirling Calder between 2015 and 2023, of which 4 sold (80%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $17.6kSign up free to see to $70.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $70.3kSign up free to see for Star Maiden at Bonhams in August 2023. The most common medium is sculpture (3 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (4), Sloans & Kenyon (1) and Michaan's Auctions (1).

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5 results

Star Maiden
52 1/2 in. high
Bonhams · Aug 2, 2023 · Lot 154
$70,350≈ £55,099≈ €64,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
Scratching Her Heel, 1921
Sculpture
12 1/4in (31.1cm) high
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2020 · Lot 54
$17,575≈ £13,548≈ €14,989Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
An American Stoic (Portrait of Najinyankte), 1912
Sculpture
28 x 9 1/2 x 6 1/4in
Bonhams · Nov 21, 2016 · Lot 138
$70,000≈ £56,447≈ €65,845Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
Star Maiden
height: 52 1/2in
Bonhams · Aug 2, 2016 · Lot 67
$31,250≈ £23,539≈ €27,919Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
The Dance of Life
Sculpture
Sloans & Kenyon · May 21, 2015 · Lot 319
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100–120View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Alexander Stirling Calder that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Alexander Stirling Calder sculpture (3)

Alexander Stirling Calder: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alexander Stirling Calder at auction?

$70,350Sign up free to see, for Star Maiden at Bonhams (August 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alexander Stirling Calder?

The median sale price is $50.6kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alexander Stirling Calder have sold at auction?

4 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2023. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Alexander Stirling Calder?

Bonhams, Sloans & Kenyon and Michaan's Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Sloans & Kenyon · Michaan's Auctions

About Alexander Stirling Calder

In museum collections

Samuel Gross, 1897
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Swann Memorial Fountain, 1924
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Statue of Leif Erikson (Reykjavík), 1932
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Statue of Leif Erikson (Newport News, Virginia)
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain