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What was Alexander Calder best known for?
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Alexander 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.
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Composition with Circles, Triangles and other Shapes, 1968
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Alexander Calder Composition with Circles, Triangles and other Shapes utilizes strong color contrasts and bold, black lines to create a playful piece that relays the impression of en...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
Oignons Croises Original Gouache Painting by Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Gouache and ink on paper; Signed "Calder 65"
Calder Foundation Registration #A11309
Provenance: Galerie Maeght, Paris 1965; J.L. Hudson Co., Detroit, 1969; Private collection, IL 19...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Lucioles by Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in New Orleans, LA
Alexander Calder
1898–1976 American
Lucioles
(Fireflies)
Signed and dated “Calder 72” (lower right)
Gouache and ink on paper
Few artists defined the visual language of modern abs...
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Blue, Red, and Black
By Alexander Calder
Located in London, GB
An original, large-scale painting by Alexander Calder, this unique work showcases Calder's iconic bold colour palette and dynamic abstract forms. The piece, painted in 1968, is hand-...
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Worms and Sun, American Modern Gouache and Watercolor on Paper, 1963
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
American, Lawnton, PA - New York, NY
“Worms and Sun” 1963
Gouache and watercolor and paper
29 ½ x 21 ½ in. unframed
36 ⅞ x 27 ⅞ in. framed
Signed and da...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
"Rire jaune" 1976 signed gouache and ink on paper artwork by Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Gouache and ink on paper artwork of horses by Alexander Calder framed under glass in gold leaf frame. Signed and dated "Calder 76" in lower right corner....
Category
1970s Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
