Alexandre Calder
1898–1976
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
Composition aux masquesThierry de Maigret · €71,500≈ $76,770≈ £61,568Sign up to see
Santa Klaus V- 1974PIASA · €520≈ $569≈ £446Sign up to see
Santa Klaus I - 1974PIASA · €390≈ $409≈ £335Sign up to see
Alexandre 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).
Of the 4 lots by Alexandre Calder recorded at auction between 2022 and 2023, 4 found a buyer (100%). Across 4 sales with a published price, the typical result was $351Sign up free to see to $19.6kSign up free to see (median $489Sign up free to see). Composition aux masques holds the top price on file: $76.8kSign up free to see at Thierry de Maigret (June 2023). The houses with the most results are PIASA (2), Blanchet & Associés (1) and Thierry de Maigret (1).
Alexandre Calder at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 4
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2022–2023
- Median price
- $489Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $76.8kSign up free to see Composition aux masques, Thierry de Maigret, Jun 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 3 | $174–$569Sign up free to see | $409Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: PIASA (2), Blanchet & Associés (1), Thierry de Maigret (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
5 results
- €520≈ $569≈ £446Sign up free to see
- Composition aux masques, 1966€71,500≈ $76,770≈ £61,568Sign up free to see
- €390≈ $409≈ £335Sign up free to see
- €160≈ $174≈ £134Sign up free to see
- €1,200≈ $1,351≈ £1,043Sign up free to see
Alexandre Calder: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Alexandre Calder at auction?
$76,770Sign up free to see, for Composition aux masques at Thierry de Maigret (June 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Alexandre Calder?
The median sale price is $569Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Alexandre Calder have sold at auction?
5 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2018 and 2023.
Which auction houses sell Alexandre Calder?
PIASA, Blanchet & Associés and Thierry de Maigret account for the most recorded results. PIASA · Blanchet & Associés · Thierry de Maigret
About Alexandre 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
