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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La mémoire élémentaire (Elementary Memory): one print
Alexander Calder (American, 1898–1976) · 1976
£3,810 price realized incl. premium
≈ $5,169≈ €4,525
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- Medium
- Lithograph · Prints & multiples all lithograph results →As published: “Lithograph in colours, on Japon nacré, the full sheet”
- Support
- Paper
- Edition
- XXXI/L
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and numbered XXXI/L in pencil · Alexander Calder signature
- Category
- Lithographs
- Dimensions
- S. 52 x 72 cm (20 1/2 x 28 3/8 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Evening & Day Editions (UK030225)
- Date
- June 5, 2025
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Lot
- 197
- Estimate
- £2,000 – £3,000 (≈ $2,714 – $4,070) (≈ €2,376 – €3,563)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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