Alexander Calder

American, 1898–1976
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Alexander Calder was an American sculptor and artist most famous for inventing the mobile. In addition to mobile and stabile sculpture, Alexander Calder created paintings, lithographs and tapestries. Born in Lawnton, Pennsylvania, Calder came from a family of sculptors. Initially trained as a mechanical engineer, Calder woke early one morning and saw a sunrise with moon-set which deeply impressed him and set him on the path of becoming an artist. In his years as an artist, he divided his time between New York and Paris. Calder died on November 11, 1976, shortly following the opening of another major retrospective show at the Whitney Museum in New York. His works sell in auction for millions and are found in major institutions and major museums throughout the world. 

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Jardin Fleuriste (Floral Garden)

1976

Lithograph

20 x 14 inches

Edition Artist's proof

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Environment and Evolution

c. 1973

Lithograph

26.5 x 38.5 inches

Edition Edition of 125

Signed and numbered

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Untitled

Lithograph

30.5 x 22 inches

Edition Edition of 115

Signed and numbered

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Dents de Scie

1969

Lithograph

21 x 29 inches

Edition 75

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Sunrise II

Lithograph

23 x 31 inches

Edition 125

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Taureau avec Spirale Rouge

Lithograph

23 x 31 inches

Edition 75

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