Alexander Calder Art
American, 1898-1976
The American sculptor Alexander Calder is known as the father of the mobile, a moving artwork composed of delicately balanced sculptural forms suspended from the ceiling.
Because Calder's parents, both artists themselves, did not want him to suffer the hardships of trying to make a living in art, they encouraged the young Calder to study mechanical engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology, in Hoboken, New Jersey. He worked a number of jobs, including as a hydraulic engineer and draftsman for the New York Edison Company, before deciding to pursue an artistic career. He never abandoned his engineering background, however, applying his understanding of gears and moving parts in all his artworks, from mechanical toys like the Cirque Calder (1931) and his revered prints to his free-standing abstract sculptures, called stabiles.
In 1926, Calder moved to Paris and established a studio in the Montparnasse quarter. He began creating the many parts of his famous miniature circus from found materials, such as wire, string, cloth, rubber and cork. Designed to be transportable, Cirque grew to fill five suitcases over the years. Always interested in putting forms in motion, Calder also pioneered a new art form called wire sculptures, which he described as “drawings in space.” Like his famous mobiles, the wire sculptures were suspended so that they turned with any movement of the air, presenting different forms when viewed from different angles.
In the 1950s, Calder returned to his roots in mechanical engineering, creating monumental abstract sculptures that verged on the architectural. He worked from loose gestural drawings like this preparatory sketch for his Man Stabile, from 1966. Throughout his career, he also worked as a set designer for the theater, as well as an illustrator and printmaker, producing vibrant, whimsical drawings for books and journals.
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Artist: Alexander Calder
La Vague (The Wave)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Ljubljana, SI
La Vague (The Wave). Original color lithograph, 1971. Edition of 100 signed and numbered impressions on Arches paper.
Alexander Calder is one of the most important kinetic artist form America. Although primarily known for his sculpture, he also created paintings and prints, miniatures, theater set design, jewelry design, tapestries, rugs, and political posters. “My whole theory about art is the disparity that exists between form, masses, and movement.” He named much of his work in French, like this one, regardless of where they were meant to be displayed. In the 1930. Calder visited Piet Mondrian’s studio, after which he seeks influence in Mondrian’s colors and geometry in Calder’s artwork...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Plate 5 from the Portfolio Derriere le Miroir #212
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Alexander Calder Plate 5 (Derriere le Miroir # 212)
Artist: Alexander Calder
Medium: Original lithograph in colors
Title: Plate 5
Portfolio: Derriere le M...
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1970s Post-Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Vintage 1970s Alexander Calder lithograph (Calder three legged man)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Vintage original 1970s Alexander Calder Lithograph:
11x15 inches.
Very good overall vintage condition.
Unsigned from an edition of unknown.
Published by: Galerie Maeght, Paris, 19...
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1970s Pop Art Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Calder Exhibition Poster - Vintage Screen Print by Alexander Calder - 1976
By Alexander Calder
Located in Roma, IT
Calder Exhibition Poster is an original artwork realized by Alexander Calder in 1976
Mixed colored serigraph.
Fair conditions with some tears along the margin.
This beautiful and ...
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1970s Contemporary Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Screen
Tribute to the Victims (Viet Nam) - Lithograph, 1967
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, FR
Alexandre Calder (1898 - 1976)
Tribute to the Victims, 1967
Lithograph on offset background (Arte atelier)
Printed signature in the plate
On paper 75 x 44.5 cm (c. 29.5 x 17.3 inch)
Original vintage poster
INFORMATION: Published by Maeght on the occasion of the artist's exhibition "Pour le Viet Nam...
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1960s American Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
UNTITLED (GIRAFFE)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Aventura, FL
Original crayon and pencil drawing on cut-out paper mounted on board. Hand signed with artist's initials CA. Executed in 1966, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder...
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1960s Surrealist Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Pencil
Plate 1, from Derriere Le Miroir #173
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Title: Plate 1
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #173
Medium: Lithograph
Year: 1968
Edition: Unnumbered
Frame Size: 21 1/4" x 17 1/4"
Sheet Size: 15" x 11"
Image...
Category
1960s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
BLACK CHAIR (ORIGINAL GOUACHE)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Aventura, FL
Original gouache and ink painting on paper. Hand signed and dated by Alexander Calder. Executed in 1969, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York,...
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1960s Surrealist Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Alexander Calder Lithographic cover 1966 (Calder Derrière le miroir)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder Lithographic cover from Derrière le miroir c. 1966:
Lithographic cover; 15 x 11 inches (folding out to 15 x 22inches; see image 2).
Very good overall vintage condit...
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1960s Pop Art Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
1963 Alexander Calder 'Colored Wedge Structure' Modernism Lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 15 x 22 inches ( 38.1 x 55.88 cm )
Image Size: 12 x 16 inches ( 30.48 x 40.64 cm )
Framed: No
Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling
Additional Deta...
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1960s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled - Lithograph by Alexander Calder - 1970s
By Alexander Calder
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is an original contemporary artwork realized by Alexander Calder.
Mixed colored lithograph.
Hand signed and numbered on the lower margin.
Edition of 49/125
Good conditio...
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1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
1968 Alexander Calder 'Derriere le Miroir no.173 Double Page' Surrealism
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 15 x 22 inches ( 38.1 x 55.88 cm )
Image Size: 15 x 22 inches ( 38.1 x 55.88 cm )
Framed: No
Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling
Additional Detai...
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1960s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Derriere le Miroir #221
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Title: Cover, from Derriere le Miroir # 221
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #221
Medium: Lithograph in colors
Date: 1975
Edit...
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1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Derriere le Miroir #221
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Title: Derriere le Miroir #221
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #221
Medium: Lithograph in colors
Date: 1975
Edition: Unnumbered
Sheet Size: 15" x 22"
Image Siz...
Category
1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Derriere le Miroir #141
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Title: Derriere le Miroir #141
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #141
Medium: Original lithograph
Date: 1963
Edition: Unnumbered
Frame S...
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1960s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Composition in Red, Yellow and Blue - lithograph - Mourlot, 1972
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, FR
Alexander Calder
Composition in Red, Yellow and Blue, 1972
Original Lithograph (4 color stones)
Printed in Mourlot workshop
On vellum 31 x 24 cm (c. 12,2 x 9,5 in)
Edited by San Laz...
Category
1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Cover, Derriere le Miroir #201
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Medium: Lithograph
Title: Cover
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #201
Year: 1973
Edition: Unnumbered
Framed Size: 21 1/2" x 17 1/2"
Sheet Size: 15" x 11"
Signe...
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1960s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Cinq Boules et Deux Serpents, Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Title: Cinq Boules et Deux Serpents
Year: 1965
Medium: Lithograph in colors on wove paper
Edition: 90, plus proofs
Size: 20.5 x 28.75 inches
Cond...
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1960s Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Plate 6, from Derriere le Miroir #212
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Title: Plate 6
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #212
Medium: Lithograph in colors
Date: 1975
Edition: Unnumbered
Sheet Size: 15" x 22"
Image Size: 15" x 22"
Sig...
Category
1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Black Lines (from the Our Unfinished Revolution portfolio), Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Title: Black Lines (from the Our Unfinished Revolution portfolio)
Year: 1975-76
Medium: Lithograph in colors on Arches paper
Edition: 175, plus p...
Category
1970s Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Alexander Calder 'Albi' Limited Edition, Signed Print
By Alexander Calder
Located in San Rafael, CA
Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976),
'Albi', 1969
Lithograph in colors
Pencil signed lower right
Edition 94/100
Sheet: 35.25 x 25 inches
In a vintage acrylic box...
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1960s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
1970s Alexander Calder lithograph (Calder prints)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder Lithograph c. 1973 from Derrière le miroir:
Lithograph in colors; 15 x 11 inches.
Very good overall vintage condition; well-preseved.
Unsigned from an edition of un...
Category
1970s Contemporary Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Red and Blue Spheres, from Derriere le Miroir #201
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Medium: Lithograph
Title: Red and Blue Spheres
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #201
Year: 1973
Edition: Unnumbered
Framed Size: 21 1...
Category
1960s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled ‘Liz Nelson’
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Alexander Calder Untitled ‘Liz Nelson’, 1968 is a unique original pen and ink drawing on folio with a red banner that reads 'NOBILIS' is init...
Category
1940s Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Pen, Ink
Vintage 1970s Alexander Calder poster (Calder prints)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder 'La Grenouille et Cie'
Vintage original 1971 poster for the exhibition Pace Columbus (Ohio) featuring a printed Calder signature.
Medium: Offset lithograph
Dimensions: 25 x 32 inches
An original 1st printing in very good vintage condition.
Plate signed on the lower right from an edition of unknown.
This is an original 1970s poster and not a recent reproduction of any kind.
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1970s Contemporary Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Three Pyramids + Blue Ball
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Three Pyramids + Blue Ball" is a gouache on paper by Alexander Calder. The work is signed in the lower right, "Calder 73”.
Although renowned for his innovative and groundbreaking sculptures, Alexander Calder started his artistic career as an abstract painter, preferring to use gouache. What is gouache? Gouache is a water-soluble paint – a type of opaque watercolor.
As Calder returned to gouache painting towards the end of his life, he was now armed with a lifetime of experience as a sculptor. He explored the three-dimensional vocabulary of sculptural forms he had developed onto the two-dimensional surface of the paper. Certain shapes and colors recur throughout his gouaches and sculptures. Circles, ovals, and other geometric forms dominate the space. There is the same sense of energy and fluidity. The shapes do not sit on the surface but vibrate giving a feeling of movement in contrast to the static nature of painting.
Like his sculpture, Calder’s gouache...
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1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Two Crosses
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Two Crosses" is a gouache on paper by Alexander Calder. The work is signed in the lower right, "Calder 65”.
Although renowned for his innovative and groundbreaking sculptures, Alexander Calder started his artistic career as an abstract painter, preferring to use gouache. What is gouache? Gouache is a water-soluble paint – a type of opaque watercolor.
As Calder returned to gouache painting towards the end of his life, he was now armed with a lifetime of experience as a sculptor. He explored the three-dimensional vocabulary of sculptural forms he had developed onto the two-dimensional surface of the paper. Certain shapes and colors recur throughout his gouaches and sculptures. Circles, ovals, and other geometric forms dominate the space. There is the same sense of energy and fluidity. The shapes do not sit on the surface but vibrate giving a feeling of movement in contrast to the static nature of painting.
Like his sculpture, Calder’s gouache...
Category
1960s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
The Puppet Man, 1960. E. A
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"The Puppet Man, 1960. By Alexander Calder. Handwriting by artist "EA" down left.
Image size: 42.25 x 19 in.
Frame size: 50.25 x 27 in.
Silver Frame
Ha...
Category
1660s Abstract Geometric Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Lithograph
Alexander Calder Stabiles lithograph 1963 (Calder prints)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Vintage 1960s Alexander Calder Lithograph.
Published by: Galerie Maeght, Paris, 1963.
Portfolio: Derrière le Miroir.
Medium: Lithograph in colors.
15 x 22 inches.
Center fold-line as issued; very good overall condition for its age.
Unsigned from an edition of unknown.
Derrière le miroir:
In October 1945 the French art dealer Aimé Maeght opens his art gallery at 13 Rue de Téhéran in Paris. His beginning coincides with the end of Second World War and the return of a number of exiled artists back to France.
The publication was created in October 1946 (n°1) and published without interruption until 1982 (n°253). Its original articles and illustrations (mainly original color lithographs by the gallery artists) who were famous at the time.
The lithographic publication covered only the artists exhibited by Maeght gallery either through personal or group exhibitions. Among them were, Pierre Alechinsky, Francis Bacon, Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, Eduardo Chillida, Alberto Giacometti, Vassily Kandinsky, Ellsworth Kelly, Fernand Léger, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Saul Steinberg and Antoni Tapies.
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1960s Contemporary Alexander Calder Art
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Lithograph
Rocks and Sun - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1952
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, FR
Alexander Calder
Rocks and Sun, 1952
Original Lithograph (3 color stones)
Printed in Mourlot workshop
On vellum 31 x 24 cm (c. 12,2 x 9,5 in)
Edited by San Lazzaro in 1952
Very good condition, edge of the sheet lightly yellowed - A rare early lithograph...
Category
1950s American Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Bobine
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Bobine" is a gouache and ink on paper by Alexander Calder. The work is signed in the lower right "Calder 72".
Although renowned for his innovative and groundbreaking sculptures, Alexander Calder started his artistic career as an abstract painter, preferring to use gouache. What is gouache? Gouache is a water-soluble paint – a type of opaque watercolor.
As Calder returned to gouache painting towards the end of his life, he was now armed with a lifetime of experience as a sculptor. He explored the three-dimensional vocabulary of sculptural forms he had developed onto the two-dimensional surface of the paper. Certain shapes and colors recur throughout his gouaches and sculptures. Circles, ovals, and other geometric forms dominate the space. There is the same sense of energy and fluidity. The shapes do not sit on the surface but vibrate giving a feeling of movement in contrast to the static nature of painting.
Like his sculpture, Calder’s gouache...
Category
1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Personnages
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Personnages" is a gouache on paper by Alexander Calder. The work is signed in the lower right, "Calder 67".
Although renowned for his innovative and groundbreaking sculptures, Alex...
Category
1960s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Ink, Paper, Gouache
Cover Derriere le Miroir #201
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Medium: Lithograph
Title: Cover
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #201
Year: 1973
Edition: Unnumbered
Framed Size: 21 3/4" x 17 3/4"
Sheet Size: 15" x 11"
Signe...
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1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
The Cross
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"The Cross" is a painting by Alexander Calder. The painting is signed in the lower right, "Calder". The framed dimensions are 30 x 37.5 x 1.75 in. "The Cross...
Category
1940s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Alexander Calder Mid Century Derrière le Miroir Lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage 1960s Alexander Calder Lithograph double page part of portfolio "Derriere le Miroir". Published by: Galerie Maeght, Paris, 1966. No. 156. Text on verso. Unsigned from an unknown edition. Presented in black mat with red core. Mat size: 20"H x 24"W. Image size: 15"H x 22"W.
American artist Alexander Calder changed the course of modern art by developing an innovative method of sculpting, bending, and twisting wire to create three-dimensional “drawings in space.” Resonating with the Futurists and Constructivists, as well as the language of early nonobjective painting, Calder’s mobiles (a term coined by Marcel Duchamp in 1931 to describe his work) consist of abstract shapes made of industrial materials––often poetic and gracefully formed and at times boldly colored––that hang in an uncanny, perfect balance. His complex assemblage Cirque Calder (1926–31), which allowed for the artist’s manipulation of its various characters presented before an audience, predated Performance Art by some 40 years. Later in his career, Calder devoted himself to making outdoor monumental sculptures...
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1960s Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
Wigwam rouge et jaune
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Wigwam rouge et jaune" is a gouache on paper by Alexander Calder. The unique work is signed in the lower right, “Calder 65”.
Although renowned for his innovative and groundbreaking...
Category
1960s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Derriere le Miroir Cover - Vintage Lithograph by Alexander Calder - 1968
By Alexander Calder
Located in Roma, IT
Derriere le Miroir Cover is an original artwork realized by Alexander Calder in 1968.
Original mixed colored lithograph.
The artwork was th...
Category
1960s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Sun and Sea
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Sun and Sea
Signed and numbered in pencil
Color lithograph
22.75 x 30.75 inches
Edition 88 of 150
Category
1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Plate 3, from Derriere Le Miroir #173
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Medium: Original lithograph
Title: Plate 3, from Derriere le Miroir #173
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #173
Year: 1968
Edition: Unnumbered
Framed Size: 21 x ...
Category
1960s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Flying Colors for Braniff Airlines, Lithograph by Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder (after), American (1898 - 1976)
Title: Flying Colors for Braniff Airlines
Year: 1974
Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate
...
Category
1970s Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Flying Colors for Braniff Airlines, Lithograph by Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, (American, 1898-1976)
Title: Flying Colors for Braniff Airlines
Year: 1974
Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate
Size: 20 in. x 26 in. (50.8 cm x 66.04 cm...
Category
1970s Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Alexander Calder Mid Century Derrière le Miroir Lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage 1960s Alexander Calder Lithograph double page part of portfolio "Derriere le Miroir". Published by: Galerie Maeght, Paris, 1966. No. 156. Text on verso. Unsigned, from an unknown edition. Presented in black mat with red core. Mat size: 20"H x 24"W. Image size: 15"H x 22"W.
American artist Alexander Calder changed the course of modern art by developing an innovative method of sculpting, bending, and twisting wire to create three-dimensional “drawings in space.” Resonating with the Futurists and Constructivists, as well as the language of early nonobjective painting, Calder’s mobiles (a term coined by Marcel Duchamp in 1931 to describe his work) consist of abstract shapes made of industrial materials––often poetic and gracefully formed and at times boldly colored––that hang in an uncanny, perfect balance. His complex assemblage Cirque Calder (1926–31), which allowed for the artist’s manipulation of its various characters presented before an audience, predated Performance Art by some 40 years. Later in his career, Calder devoted himself to making outdoor monumental sculptures...
Category
1960s Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
Derriere le Miroir #201
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Medium: Lithograph
Title: Derriere le Miroir #201
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #201
Year: 1973
Edition: Unnumbered
Framed ...
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1960s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Caracol
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Caracol, c. 1975
Signed and numbered in pencil
Color lithograph
25.5 x 34.5 inches
Edition of 5 of 75
Category
1970s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Derrier from Derriere Le Miroir, Lithograph by Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976)
Title: Derrier from Derriere Le Miroir
Year: 1968
Medium: Lithograph
Size: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.94 cm)
Frame Size: 23 x 19 inches
...
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1960s Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Sketch for 'The X & Its Tails'. 1967
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palo Alto, CA
This work is registered as an authentic work by Alexander Calder (1898 – 1976) in the archives of the Calder Foundation (NY), under application number A.24492. Created in 1967, this original pen and red ink drawing on paper is initialed ‘CA’ in blue ink in the lower right by Alexander Calder (1898 – 1976) with a handwritten dedication, also in blue ink, ‘To Alvin Lane’ along the lower center.
The Sketch for ‘The X & Its Tails’ is an original study and preliminary drawing made by Calder preceding his large-scale sculpture for the Detroit Institute of Arts. Sketches for models and sculptures are rare and this is no exception; according to Alvin S. Lane, collector and friend to Calder, “To the best of my knowledge there were very few, if any, preliminary drawings done by Calder that were on the market, but he was good enough when he did two for commissions to send the drawings to me as a present [including this Sketch for ‘The X & Its Tails’]. I included one of them here to show that although his drawings usually have a flowing steady line, his preliminary drawings are sloppy scribbles” (23).
Provenance:
~ Gift of artist
~ Private Collection (Riverdale, NJ)
Catalogue Raisonné and COA:
Sketch for 'The X & Its Tails,' 1967 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).
1. Registered with the Calder Foundation, NY under application number A.24492.
2. Elvehjem Museum of Art. The Terese and Alvin S. Lane Collection...
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1960s Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Ink, Pen
Pennants
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Pennants, 1965
Signed and numbered in pencil
Color lithograph
23 x 31 inches
Edition 55 of 110
Category
1960s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Plate 7, from Derriere Le Miroir #141 (Stabiles)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Title: Plate 7
Portfolio: Derriere Le Miroir #141 (Stabiles)
Medium: Lithograph
Date: 1963
Edition: Unnumbered
Sheet Size: 15" x 22"
Image Size: 15" x 22"
Si...
Category
1960s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Galactic System
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Galactic System, 1974
Signed and numbered
Color lithograph on Arches paper, full sheet
20.375 x 28.25 inches
Edition 75 of 100
Category
1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Le Point de Non-Retour
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Le Point de Non-Retour, 1969
Signed and numbered in pencil
Lithograph in colors on wove paper
20 x 28.25 inches
Edition 60 of 100
Category
1960s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
The Forest
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Alexander Calder. "The Forest" is a Post-War abstract painting, gouache and ink on paper in bold colors of reds, blacks, yellows, and blues by artist Alexander Calder. The artwork is signed lower right, "Calder 72...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-War Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Ink, Gouache
Cover, from Derriere le Miroir #173
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Title: Cover, from Derriere le Miroir #173
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #173
Medium: Lithograph
Date: 1968
Edition: Un...
Category
1960s Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Alexander Calder Lithographic cover 1966 (Calder Derrière le miroir)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder Lithographic cover from Derrière le miroir c. 1966:
Lithographic cover sheet; 15 x 11 inches (folding out to 15 x 22inches; see image 2).
Very good overall vintage ...
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1960s Contemporary Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
"L'Etoile" framed signed lithograph by Alexander Calder. EA from edition of 75
By Alexander Calder
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"L'Etoile" geometric abstract lithograph of the sun by Alexander Calder. Hand-lettered EA on lower left front. Hand-signed Calder on lower right front. From an edition of 75. Beautif...
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1970s Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Push the Word… from: Homage to Cassou Enfoncez le mot…Hommage à Cassou
By Alexander Calder
Located in London, GB
ALEXANDER CALDER 1898-1976
Lawnton, Pennsylvania 1898 - 1976 New York (American)
Title: Push the Word… from: Homage to Cassou Enfoncez le mot…Hommage à Cassou, 1978
Technique: Or...
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1970s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled, 1964
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Renowned for his mobiles, Alexander Calder applies the same principles of movement found in his sculptural works in this gouache work titled Untitled, 1964. Vertical yellow stripes cover the background, over which crisscrossed lines of red are punctuated with dripping blue dots. The layers of color bleed into each other, drawing attention to the water-based medium of the pigments. Gouache paint consists of opaque pigments ground in water and a thickener, which yields an especially rich color for a water-based paint. Thin abstracted lines and dots in black fill the lower half of the composition with the same swaying movement of grass blades in the wind. The swirl in the lower right corner of the composition is a signature formal motif in both Calder’s three-dimensional and two-dimensional works. Through a masterful handling of gouache, Alexander Calder Untitled...
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1960s Modern Alexander Calder Art
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Ink, Gouache
Alexander Calder - Lithograph - Behind the Mirror
By Alexander Calder
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Alexander Calder - Lithograph - Behind the Mirror
1 lithograph created in 1976
Source: Derrière le miroir (DLM), n°221, 1976
Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm
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1970s Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Derriere Le Miroir No. 141 Stabile 2
By Alexander Calder
Located in Austin, TX
Artist: Alexander Calder
Title: Derriere Le Miroir No. 141, Stabile 2
A double page lithograph from the Derriere le Miroir No. 141 publication. With vertical fold in the middle, as ...
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1950s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022American artist Alexander Calder is best known for his work in sculpture, particularly his monumental sculptures and innovative ‘mobiles’ in the tradition of kinetic art. Shop a collection of authentic Alexander Calder pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- Where is Alexander Calder’s art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Alexander Calder’s artwork has found its home in many museums and art galleries around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim Museum. Shop a selection of Alexander Calder’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 3, 2024Alexander Calder invented the mobile, a moving artwork composed of delicately balanced sculptural forms suspended from the ceiling. The revered American sculptor's mobiles were an innovative feat and initially used motors for movement, which he later abandoned for air currents alone. Calder was also a pioneer of wire sculptures. (He was a celebrated modernist printmaker, too, and while jewelry was a secondary métier for him, interest in his wearable art has accelerated in recent years.)
For Calder, the fascinating moment of artistic alchemy comes sometime between his representational canvases of the late 1920s and 1931, the year of his first show of abstract sculpture. Moving to Paris helped spur his creativity, as it did for so many artists and writers. The moment Calder arrived, he began working on one of his most seminal pieces, Cirque Calder (1931), his delightful distillation of the circus into what are essentially three-dimensional line drawings made with wire.
Shop authentic Alexander Calder prints, sculptures and other art from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The term ‘mobile’, which was coined by Marcel Duchamp, was used to describe Alexander Calder’s work, as Calder’s sculptures often moved with the help of motors or wind. ‘Mobiles’ was a French pun which meant ‘motion’. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from Alexander Calder.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are several interpretations of how to describe the characteristics of Alexander Calder’s sculptures. Some say they are abstract, with life-like elements, others say they are flat, simplified shapes that intersect at opposing angles. See the magic for yourself — shop a selection of Alexander Calder pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Like all meaningful works of art, the mood that best describes American artist Alexander Calder’s sculptures is subject to interpretation. Common descriptors for his abstract work include “playful” or “whimsical.” Calder is best known as the father of the mobile, a moving artwork composed of delicately balanced sculptural forms suspended from the ceiling. Shop a selection of Alexander Calder pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The American sculptor Alexander Calder is known as the father of the mobile, a moving artwork composed of delicately balanced sculptural forms suspended from the ceiling. On 1stDibs, find a variety of vintage Alexander Calder drawings and other sculptures.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The American sculptor Alexander Calder invented the mobile, a moving artwork composed of delicately balanced sculptural forms suspended from the ceiling. His mobiles were an innovative feat and initially used motors for movement, which he later abandoned for air currents alone. Calder was also a pioneer of wire sculptures. Shop a selection of Alexander Calder pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Alexander Calder is best known for his sculptures. He produced large, playful freestanding and hanging works in vibrant colors. Examples include Mobile-Stabile, Lobster Trap and Fish Tail and Flying Dragon. On 1stDibs, you can shop a selection of Alexander Calder art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024Alexander Calder mostly made sculptures, although he also worked in printmaking, painting, performance and other media. He is known as the father of the mobile, a moving artwork composed of delicately balanced sculptural forms suspended from the ceiling. Some of his most famous works include Cirque Calder, A Universe, Josephine Baker (III), Mobile (Arc of Petals), Devil Fish, Romulus and Remus and Fish. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Alexander Calder art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Alexander Calder's mobiles were revolutionary because he largely pioneered the art form of creating hanging sculptures that were able to move freely in response to airflow. Calder was a prolific artist believed to have produced more than 22,000 works during his life. Shop a variety of Alexander Calder art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024The art movement that Alexander Calder was connected to was kinetic art. The term refers to art that moves or has the appearance of movement. With their ability to sway and turn once suspended, Calder's mobiles are often referenced as examples of kinetic art. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Alexander Calder art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024Alexander Calder used many of the elements of art when producing his works. The American sculptor is known as the father of the mobile, a moving artwork composed of delicately balanced sculptural forms suspended from the ceiling. These kinetic pieces use color, shape and space to convey a sense of unity, and the form of the art allows it to interact with its environment. Find a variety of Alexander Calder art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024Alexander Calder produced more than 22,000 works of art during his lifetime. The prolific artist made paintings, drawings, prints, tapestries, stage sets, jewelry and other types of art. Some of his most famous pieces include Cirque Calder, Josephine Baker (III), A Universe, Mobile (Arc of Petals) and Devil Fish. Shop a diverse assortment of Alexander Calder art on 1stDibs.
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