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
L'Etoile Rouge (The Red Star)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Lithograph in colors on Arches paper
Published by George J. Goodstadt, Inc., Ridgefield, Connecticut (with their blindstamp)
29.5 x 41.3 inches
Signed and numbered in pencil, editio...
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1970s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Fleur d'Helice
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Fleur d'Helice, 1969
Lithograph in colors on Chiffon de Mandeure paper
Maeght Editeur, Paris
29.5 x 43.3 inches
Signed and numbered in pencil, edition of 75 copies
Professionally fr...
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1960s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Petite Spirale
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Petite Spirale, 1976
Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet
Published by Maeght Editeur, Paris
21 7/10 × 30 3/5 inches (55.2 × 77.8 cm)
Signed and numbered in pencil...
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1970s Alexander Calder Art
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Lithograph
Alexander Calder lithograph derrière le miroir
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder Lithograph c. 1971 from Derrière le miroir:
Lithograph in colors; 15 x 11 inches.
Very good overall vintage condition; well-preseved.
Unsigned from an edition of u...
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1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Les Vagues
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Lithograph in colors on wove paper
19.50 x 12.50 inches
Signed and numbered in pencil, from an edition of 99 copies
Condition Report: Average toning as photographed, with slightly...
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1970s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Fond Rouge
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Lithograph in colors
Published by Maeght Éditeur, Paris
Printed by Arte Adrien Maeght, Paris
22 x 29.5 inches
Edition of 75 on Rives, signed and numbered - This one being a proof...
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1960s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
The Serpent
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Signed in pencil and numbered from an edition of 150. This print seems to be very rare. I am guessing most of the prints were sold in Germany. Marked in pencil on back “Affiches AC Z...
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1970s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Comètes
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Comètes, 1968
Lithograph in colors on wove paper
26.90 x 21.75 inches
Signed and numbered in pencil, edition of 200 copies
Professionally framed
Alexander Calder was born in Ph...
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1960s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Red Pyramid
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Lithograph in colors on wove paper, full sheet
Published and Printed by Bank Street Atelier, New York
Signed and numbered in pencil from an edition of 110 copies
22.75 x 30.9 inch...
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1970s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Alexander Calder lithograph derrière le miroir (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 u...
Category
1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Trangle et Quadrilatere - Lithograph by Alexander Calder - 1973
By Alexander Calder
Located in Roma, IT
Trangle et Quadrilatere is a Lithograph realized in 1973 by Alexander Calder.
From Derrière Le Miroir.
Very good condition including a white cardboard passpartout (52 x 41 cm).
Al...
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1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Galactic Systems
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Lithograph in colors on Arches paper, full sheet
Published by Éditions de la Différence, Paris
20.4 x 28.3 inches
Signed and numbered in pencil, from an edition of 100 copies
Conditi...
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1970s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Original poster for the 1959 exhibition of Alexander Calder in Paris Maeght
By Alexander Calder
Located in PARIS, FR
Original poster for the 1959 exhibition at the Maeght Gallery (Paris)
Alexander Calder 🇺🇸 (1898-1976) revolutionized #sculpture, the art of volume, by bringing movement and color! Close to the #populararts, this genius tinkerer started by making a miniature animated circus.
Calder is best known for his #mobiles and #stabiles, sometimes monumental, which are one of the most daring expressions of sculpture in the 20th century...
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1960s Alexander Calder Art
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Paper, Lithograph
Untitled
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Commissioned by The World Federation of United Nations Associations to celebrate its 30th Anniversary in 1976, Alexander Calder created this original color lithograph that is hand-nu...
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20th Century Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Alexander Calder -- Stabiles, 1963
By Alexander Calder
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Alexander Calder
'Stabiles,' 1963.
Signed in pencil lower right.
Lithograph in Colours H.C.
Published by Maeght, Paris
Image: 70 x 51 cm
Frame: 94.5 x 75 x 5 cm
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1960s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
La Récolte (Harvest)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Aquatint (etching) on Rives BFK paper
Maeght Editeur, Paris
24.75 x 35 inches
Signed in pencil, "HC" apart from the edition of 90
Professionally framed...
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1960s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Etching
Alexander Calder Skyswirl
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Alexander Calder Skyswirl
Artist: Alexander Calder
Title: Skyswirl
Portfolio: Flying Colors
Medium: Original lithograph
Year: 1974
Edition: Unnumbered
Signed: In the stone
Frame Size...
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1970s Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Albi - Lithograph by Alexander Calder - 1970s
By Alexander Calder
Located in Roma, IT
Albi is an artwork realized by Alexander Calder in the learly 1970s.
Lithograph on Vellum, cm. 82x61.5 (framed 100x82 cm).
Signed in pencil in the lower left 'Calder' and numbered...
Category
1970s Contemporary Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Seascape
By Alexander Calder
Located in ZEIST, UT
Alexander Calder- Seascape
Color lithograph on creme Arches paper, 1974
Edition of 150
Signed in pencil, lower right
Numbered (105/ 150) in pencil, lower left
With blindstamp, lower ...
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1970s American Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Derriere Le Miroir-No. 190-Page 14-15
By Alexander Calder
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Derriere Le Miroir-No. 190-Page 14-15
Color lithograph, 1971
Unsigned (as issued)
From: Derriere Le Miroir, No. 190, 1971
Publisher: Aime Maeght, Paris
Printer...
Category
1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
1970s Alexander Calder poster (Calder Braniff Airlines 1976)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder Braniff Airlines poster 1976:
Medium: Offset lithograph.
Dimensions: 23 x 33 inches.
An original 1st printing in very good ...
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1970s Pop Art Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
PYRAMIDS AND SUN
By Alexander Calder
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Color lithograph, 1973. 750x1090 mm; 29 1/2x43 inches, full margins. Signed, dated and numbered 75/150 in pencil, lower margin. An excellent impression.
Category
1970s Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Braniff International Airways Flying Colors (three artworks), Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Title(s): Sky Swirl; Sky Bird; Beastie (from the Braniff International Airways Flying Colors Collection)
Year: 1974
Medium: Lithographs on Arches paper
Size: 20 x 26 inches, each (three artworks)
Condition: Excellent
Edition: 3,000, plus proofs
Inscription: Each artwork signed and dated in the lithographic plate; each embossed with Flying Colors Collection blindstamp lower right.
Notes: Published by Braniff International Airways, Dallas, TX; printed at Atelier Fernand Mourlot, Paris.
ABOUT THE FLYING COLORS COLLECTION:
In 1972, Dallas based Braniff International Airways commissioned Alexander Calder to paint a full-size Douglas DC-8-62 airline...
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1970s Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
1970s Alexander Calder lithograph (Calder prints)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1970s Alexander Calder Lithograph from Derriere le Miroir:
Medium: Lithograph in colors. 1975.
Dimensions: 15 x 22 inches.
Center fold-line as issued; v...
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1970s Pop Art 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
"Composition with Circles" framed signed lithograph by Alexander Calder.
By Alexander Calder
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Beautifully framed "Composition with Circles" geometric abstract lithograph by Alexander Calder. Hand-numbered 9/100 in lower left corner. Hand-signed Calder in lower right corner.
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1970s Modern Alexander Calder Art
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Lithograph
Alexander Calder Lithographic cover Derrière le miroir 1973
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder Lithographic cover: Derrière le miroir 1973:
Lithographic cover sheet; 15 x 11 inches.
Very good overall vintage condition.
Unsigned from an edition of unknown.
Por...
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1970s Modern Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Derriere Le Miroir No. 141 Cover
By Alexander Calder
Located in Austin, TX
Artist: Alexander Calder
Title: Derriere Le Miroir No. 141, Cover
Year: 1963
Dimensions: 15" x 11"
Published by Maeght Editeur
Excellent condition
Category
1950s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Abstract III from Derriere Le Miroir, Lithograph by Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original Alexander Calder lithograph of colorful swirls from Derriere Le Miroir, October 1968
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976)
Title: Abstract III from Derriere L...
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1960s Modern Alexander Calder Art
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Lithograph
Plate 1, from Derriere Le Miroir #173
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Alexander Calder Derriere le Miroir #173 (Plate 1)
Artist: Alexander Calder
Medium: Original lithograph
Title: Derriere le Miroir #173 (Plate 1)
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #173
Ye...
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1960s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Derriere Le Miroir-Page 9
By Alexander Calder
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Derriere Le Miroir-Page 9
Color lithograph, 1973
From: Derriere Le Miroir, No. 201, January 1973
Unsigned (as issued)
Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris
Printer: ...
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1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
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Lithograph
1970's Alexander Calder lithographic cover (Derrière le miroir)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder Lithographic cover from Derrière le miroir:
Lithographic cover; 1976.
11 x 15 inches (folding open to 15x22 inches).
Scattered surface and age related wear; in otherwise good overall vintage condition.
Unsigned from an edition of unknown.
Published by: Galerie Maeght, Paris, c. 1976.
Unsigned from an edition of unknown.
Looks fantastic framed.
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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Convection, Braniff Flying Colors suite, Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976) Credited with the invention of the mobile, Alexander Calder revolutionized twentieth-century art with his innovative use of subtle air currents to animat...
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1970s Expressionist Alexander Calder Art
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Lithograph
Plate 5, from Derriere Le Miroir #141 (Stabiles)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Medium: Original lithograph
Title: Plate 5 Derriere le Miroir #141
Portfolio: Derriere Le Miroir #141 (Stabiles)
Year: 1963
Edition: Unnumbered
Signed: No
Fr...
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1960s Alexander Calder Art
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Lithograph
Alexander Calder lithograph derrière le miroir (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 u...
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1970s Surrealist Alexander Calder Art
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Lithograph
Plate 1, from Derriere Le Miroir #156
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Alexander Calder Derriere le Miroir #156 (Plate 1)
Artist: Alexander Calder
Title: (Plate 1) Derriere le Miroir #156
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #156
Medium: Original lithograph
Ye...
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1960s Alexander Calder Art
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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; 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
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Lithograph
Alexander Calder - L’albero Del Bene E Del Male - Hand-Signed Lithography, 1975
By Alexander Calder
Located in Varese, IT
Alexander Calder ( 1898 - 1976 ) - L’albero del bene e del male - hand-signed lithography, 1975
Additional information:
Material: color lithography on paper
Edited in 1975
Limited e...
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20th Century Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Derriere Le Miroir-Page 6-7
By Alexander Calder
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Derriere Le Miroir-Page 6-7
Color lithograph, 1973
Unsigned (as issued)
From: Derriere Le Miroir, No. 201, January 1973
Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris
Printer: L’Imprimerie Arte, Adrien Maeght
Edition: Large (unspecified)
There is also a deluxe edition of this issue of DLM, signed and numbered on the justification page, edition 150
Condition: Fresh colors
a few spots of foxing near the centerfold, appropriate to it's age
Sheet/Image size: 15 x 22 inches
Derriere le Miroir (Behind the Mirror)
The art...
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1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
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Lithograph
Stabiles - Lithograph poster (Maeght)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, FR
Alexander Calder
Stabiles
Lithograph poster
Made for the exhibition of Alexander Calder at Maeght Gallery
Printer: Arte Paris
Editor: Maeght
77 x 55 cm (c. 30.3 x 21.6 in)
Excellen...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Alexander Calder Art
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Lithograph
Abstract Composition - Lithograph Poster - Exhibition in Albi 1971
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, FR
Alexander CALDER
Abstract Composition, 1971
Original vintage lithograph poster (Arte / Maeght workshop)
Printed signature in the plate
On thick paper 89 x 59 cm (c. 35 x 23,2 in)
I...
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1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
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Offset
Plate 4, from Derriere Le Miroir #173
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Alexander Calder Derriere le Miroir #173 (Plate 4)
Artist: Alexander Calder
Medium: Original lithograph
Title: Derriere le Miroir #173 (Plate 4)
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #173
Ye...
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1960s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
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Lithograph
Alexander Calder Yin Yang and Pinwheel 1969 Gouache on Canson Paper Signed
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, FR
1969
Gouache and ink on paper, signed « Calder » and dated « 69 » lower right
This artwork is recorded with the Calder Foundation as number A03085
75 x 110 cm ...
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1960s Modern Alexander Calder Art
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Gouache
Flying Colors : Plane under Red Sun - Original lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, FR
Alexander CALDER
Flying Colors : Plane under Red Sun, 1976
Original lithograph
Printed signature in the plate
On light vellum 58 x 83 cm (c. 23 x 33 in)
INFORMATION : Calder create...
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1970s American Modern Alexander Calder Art
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Lithograph
Alexander Calder Lithograph derrière le miroir
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder Lithograph c. 1976 from Derrière le miroir:
Lithograph in colors; 15 x 11 inches.
Very good overall vintage condition; well-preseved.
Unsigned from an edition of u...
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1970s Contemporary Alexander Calder Art
Materials
Lithograph
Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, FR
Alexander Calder
Balloons and Color Mosaic, 1971
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 Lazzaro in 1...
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1970s Abstract 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
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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
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
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Lithograph
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
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Lithograph, Offset
Derriere le Miroir #221
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Title: Alexander Calder Derriere le Miroir #221
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #221
Medium: Original lithograph
Date: 1976
E...
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1970s Abstract Alexander Calder Art
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Lithograph
Alexander Calder - Girandola - Hand-Signed Lithography, 1972
By Alexander Calder
Located in Varese, IT
Alexander Calder ( 1898 - 1976 ) - Girandola - hand-signed lithography, 1972
Additional information:
Material: Color lithography on paper
Edited in 1972
Limited edition in 100 copie...
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20th Century Abstract Alexander Calder Art
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Paper, Lithograph
Composition with Red and Blue Ball - Original lithograph (Mourlot)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, FR
Alexander CALDER
Composition with Red and Blue Ball
Original lithograph (printed in Mourlot workshop)
Printed signature in the plate
On Arches vellum 25 x 19 cm (c. 10 x 8 inch)
Edi...
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1960s American Modern Alexander Calder Art
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Lithograph
1970's Alexander Calder lithographic cover (Derrière le miroir)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder Lithographic cover c. 1968 from Derrière le miroir:
Lithograph in colors; 11 x 15 inches (opening to 15x22 inches).
Scattered surface and age related wear; in other...
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1960s Contemporary Alexander Calder Art
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Lithograph
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
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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...
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1960s Alexander Calder Art
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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
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Screen
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
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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 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 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 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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