Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗The Black Line, 1967
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 17/60
Phillips · Sep 17, 2026£3,354 ≈ $4,486 ≈ €3,908Sign up free to see price
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Flying Colors: five plates
Alexander Calder (American, 1898–1976) · 1974
$3,096 price realized incl. premium
≈ £2,315≈ €2,667
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- Medium
- Lithograph · Prints & multiples all lithograph results →As published: “Five lithographs in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins and the full sheets”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed with monogram and dated in the stone · Alexander Calder signature
- Category
- Lithographs
- Dimensions
- two I. various sizes all S. 20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- MODERNISM: Editions & Works on Paper (NY030725)
- Date
- October 21, 2025
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 65
- Estimate
- $2,500 – $3,500 (≈ £1,869 – £2,617) (≈ €2,154 – €3,015)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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