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Calder Lithograph Pyramids

Alexander Calder -- Horizontal Pyramides
Alexander Calder -- Horizontal Pyramides

Alexander Calder -- Horizontal Pyramides

By Alexander Calder

Located in BRUCE, ACT

Alexander Calder  Horizontal Pyramides, 1974 Lithograph Hand Signed lower right Numbered 84/100  lower left Sheet size 57× 78 cm Published by Bank Street Atelier, New York, to benefi...

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1970s Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

Pyramids - Original Lithograph - Printed Signature
Pyramids - Original Lithograph - Printed Signature

Pyramids - Original Lithograph - Printed Signature

By Alexander Calder

Located in Paris, IDF

Alexander CALDER (1898-1976) Pyramids Original lithograph Signed in the plate On paper 64 x 43 cm (c. 25.1 x 16.9 in) INFORMATION: This lithograph was produced for the Pyramids exh...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Two Pyramids and Spirals, from Derriere le miroir, 1954
Alexander Calder, Two Pyramids and Spirals, from Derriere le miroir, 1954

Alexander Calder, Two Pyramids and Spirals, from Derriere le miroir, 1954

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

Alexander Calder Deux pyramides et spirales Derriere le miroir No. 69–70, Calder Mourlot Freres, Calder Maeght Editeur, Calder velin paper, Calder collectible lithograph.

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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Signed Abstract Geometric Pyramids Lithograph, 10/125, 1970s
Signed Abstract Geometric Pyramids Lithograph, 10/125, 1970s

Signed Abstract Geometric Pyramids Lithograph, 10/125, 1970s

By Alexander Calder

Located in Naples, Florida

Although static, this lithograph reflects Calder’s sculptural thinking and his fascination with equilibrium and visual rhythm.

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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Pinwheels and Pyramids Lithograph, Modern, Signed Artist Proof, 1970
Pinwheels and Pyramids Lithograph, Modern, Signed Artist Proof, 1970

Pinwheels and Pyramids Lithograph, Modern, Signed Artist Proof, 1970

By Alexander Calder

Located in Naples, Florida

Alexander Calder's "Pinwheels and Pyramids," a lithograph from 1970, is a striking example of his signature style that blends abstraction with a sense of playfulness.

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Red Pyramid
Red Pyramid

Alexander CalderRed Pyramid, 1970

$9,600Sale Price|20% Off

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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Four Great Pyramids
Four Great Pyramids

Four Great Pyramids

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) Signed: Calder (Lower, Right) “Four Great Pyramids”, 1970 Lithograph in Colors on Arches Paper Sheet Size: 30” x 43” Numbered: Hand signed and ...

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1970s Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

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The Large Pyramids

Alexander CalderThe Large Pyramids, 1975

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H 29.5 in W 43 in

The Large Pyramids

By Alexander Calder

Located in San Francisco, CA

Original lithograph in color. Signed and inscribed "EA" in pencil, lower margin. A fine artist's proof impression of this large lithograph with strong colors; aside from the edit...

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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Mid-Century Modern Framed Signed Calder Pyramid Lithograph Orange Red Shapes
Mid-Century Modern Framed Signed Calder Pyramid Lithograph Orange Red Shapes

Mid-Century Modern Framed Signed Calder Pyramid Lithograph Orange Red Shapes

By Alexander Calder

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a captivating, framed lithograph Composition V, (from the elementary memory edition) pencil signed by Alexander Calder and numbered 30/50. In excellent cond...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Black Pyramids
Black Pyramids

Alexander CalderBlack Pyramids, 1970

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H 22.75 in W 30.75 in

Black Pyramids

By Alexander Calder

Located in Austin, TX

Artist: Alexander Calder Title: Black Pyramids Date: 1970 Lithograph in colors Dimensions: 22.75 x 30.75 inches Signed and numbered 5/100 in pencil

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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Black Pyramids
Black Pyramids

Black Pyramids

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Black Pyramids Year: 1970 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100 Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 ...

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1970s Modern Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

Pyramids and Fish

Alexander CalderPyramids and Fish

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H 22.8 in W 30.7 in

Pyramids and Fish

By Alexander Calder

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Signed Lithograph - 42/150

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20th Century Abstract Expressionist More Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled (Pinwheels and Pyramids)
Untitled (Pinwheels and Pyramids)

Untitled (Pinwheels and Pyramids)

By Alexander Calder

Located in Washington, DC

Artist: Alexander Calder Medium: Lithograph in colors on wove paper Title: Untitled (Pinwheels and Pyramids) Year: c. 1970 Edition: XXXII/L Sheet Size: 29 3/8" x 43 1/2" Signed: Sign...

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1970s Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Sun and Pyramids, 1973
Sun and Pyramids, 1973

Sun and Pyramids, 1973

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

Sun and Pyramids, 1973 Lithograph in colors 29.5 x 43.5 inches Signed and numbered in pencil, edition of 150 copies Unframed Alexander Calder was born in Philadelphia (United State...

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1970s Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Pyramids at Night, 1970

Pyramids at Night, 1970

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

Pyramids at Night, 1970 Lithograph in colors 28.5 x 21.4 inches Signed and numbered in pencil, edition of 100 copies Unframed Alexander Calder was born in Philadelphia (United Stat...

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1970s Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled (Pyramids and Ellipses)

Untitled (Pyramids and Ellipses)

By Alexander Calder

Located in New York, NY

A very good impression of this color lithograph on cream wove paper. Signed and numbered 100/100 in pencil by Calder.

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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Color, Lithograph

Composition with Pyramid and Circles
Composition with Pyramid and Circles

Composition with Pyramid and Circles

By Alexander Calder

Located in Palm Desert, CA

lithograph Signed lower right, "Calder" and editioned lower left, "32/100". Provenance: Private Collection, Minnesota; Borghi Fine Art, NJ.

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Post-War Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Alexander Calder Limited Edition Signed Lithograph Pyramids at Night, circa 1970
Alexander Calder Limited Edition Signed Lithograph Pyramids at Night, circa 1970

Alexander Calder Limited Edition Signed Lithograph Pyramids at Night, circa 1970

By Alexander Calder

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful and highly sought after image by famed American artist Alexander Calder often referred to as "Pyramids at Night/ Pyramids Vertical Desert."

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

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Paper

Egypt, Multicolored Pyramids - Original Lithograph Hand Signed
Egypt, Multicolored Pyramids - Original Lithograph Hand Signed

Egypt, Multicolored Pyramids - Original Lithograph Hand Signed

By Alexander Calder

Located in Paris, IDF

Alexander CALDER Egypt, Multicolored Pyramids Original lithograph, c. 1970 Hand signed in pencil Annotated EA (epreuve d'artiste / artist proof) On vellum size 75 x 110 cm (c. 29 x ...

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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

PYRAMIDES
PYRAMIDES

Alexander CalderPYRAMIDES, C.1970

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H 40 in W 55 in D 4 in

PYRAMIDES

By Alexander Calder

Located in Portland, ME

Calder, Alexander. PYRAMIDES. Lithograph in colors, c. 1970.

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Pyramids
Pyramids

Alexander CalderPyramids, 1970

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H 41 in W 55 in D 1 in

Pyramids

By Alexander Calder

Located in Greenwich, CT

Original lithograph , signed lower right and numbered in roman numerals 37/50 Amongst all lithographs by Calder, the Pyramid series appears to be the most sought-after and this par...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Black Pyramids
Black Pyramids

Black Pyramids

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Black Pyramids Year: 1970 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100 Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm)

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1970s Modern Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

Black Pyramids
Black Pyramids

Alexander CalderBlack Pyramids, 1970

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H 22.75 in W 30.75 in

Black Pyramids

By Alexander Calder

Located in Austin, TX

Artist: Alexander Calder Title: Black Pyramids Date: 1970 Lithograph in colors Dimensions: 22.75 x 30.75 inches Signed and numbered 5/100 in pencil

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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled (Pyramids)
Untitled (Pyramids)

Untitled (Pyramids)

By Alexander Calder

Located in Palm Desert, CA

lithograph Signed lower right, "Calder". Editioned lower middle, "EA". Edition: EA

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1970s Post-War Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

4 Great Pyramids
4 Great Pyramids

4 Great Pyramids

By Alexander Calder

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Title: 4 Great Pyramids Year: 1974-1975 Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Edition: 95 Arabic Numeral, 50 Roman Numeral, plus proofs.

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1970s Modern Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

4 Great Pyramids
4 Great Pyramids

4 Great Pyramids

By Alexander Calder

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Title: 4 Great Pyramids Year: 1974-1975 Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Edition: 95 Arabic Numeral, 50 Roman Numeral, plus proofs.

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1970s Modern Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

Composition with Pyramids, Circles and Clouds
Composition with Pyramids, Circles and Clouds

Composition with Pyramids, Circles and Clouds

By Alexander Calder

Located in Austin, TX

Artist: Alexander Calder Title: Composition with Pyramids, Circles and Clouds Year: 1970 Medium: Lithograph on Arches Sheet size: 29.25 in x 43 in Framed Dimensions: 35.5 in x 49....

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Pyramid and Red Sun, from La Mémoire élémentaire

Pyramid and Red Sun, from La Mémoire élémentaire

By Alexander Calder

Located in Austin, TX

Artist: Alexander Calder Title: Pyramid and Red Sun, from La Mémoire élémentaire Date: 1978 Lithograph in colors, on wove paper S. 28 3/8 x 20 1/2 in. (72.1 x 52.1 cm) Signed and num...

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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Four Pyramids

Four Pyramids

By Alexander Calder

Located in San Francisco, CA

Original lithograph printed in five colors (red, blue, orange, yellow, black) on wove paper Hand-signed in pencil lower right Calder.  A superb impression of the definitive state, ...

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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Fish and Pyramids
Fish and Pyramids

Alexander CalderFish and Pyramids, 1976

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H 23 in W 31 in D 1 in

Fish and Pyramids

By Alexander Calder

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Original Hand Signed and Numbered 60/150 Color Lithograph on Arches Wove Paper 22 4/5 × 30 7/10 in Alexander Calder was born in Philadelphia in 1898 and died in New York in 1976. Al...

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1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

ALEXANDER CALDER  PYRAMIDS AND SUN  SIGNED AND NUMBERED
ALEXANDER CALDER  PYRAMIDS AND SUN  SIGNED AND NUMBERED

ALEXANDER CALDER PYRAMIDS AND SUN SIGNED AND NUMBERED

By Alexander Calder

Located in Pleasanton, CA

Alexander Calder (1898-1976) has become a household name that is synonymous with twentieth-century abstract art. Calder studied in New York and later in Paris. Calder gained internat...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Pyramids at Dawn (83/100 Limited Edition Print)
Pyramids at Dawn (83/100 Limited Edition Print)

Pyramids at Dawn (83/100 Limited Edition Print)

By Alexander Calder

Located in Broadway, GB

Unframed dimensions specified. Signed ‘Calder’ (lower right) and numbered ‘83/100’ (lower left) This limited edition lithograph depicts a landscape scene with pyramids, and a risin...

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20th Century Abstract Geometric Paintings

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Paper, Lithograph

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By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

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By Joan Miró

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Composition, World Federation of United Nations Associations, Alexander Calder

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

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By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

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Fleur d'Helice

Alexander CalderFleur d'Helice, 1969

$20,000Sale Price|20% Off

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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 62 of 75 Professionally framed...

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Alexander CalderGalactic Systems, 1974

$16,000

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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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Lithograph

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By Joan Miró

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Le Soleil Noir (The Black Sun), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 151–152, originates from the 1965 edition published ...

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By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

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'Cradle' part of the series 'Hands down' - 2019 50x50cm, Edition 5/7. archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2019-505. Not...

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Fiesta, c. 1973, red, yellow & blue figurative abstract lithograph
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Fiesta, c. 1973, red, yellow & blue figurative abstract lithograph

By Alexander Calder

Located in Beachwood, OH

Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) Fiesta, c. 1973 Lithograph in colors Signed lower right Edition: E. A. 20 x 28 inches 35.5 x 37.75 inches, framed One of America's best known ...

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Theatre Du Soleil
Theatre Du Soleil

Alexander CalderTheatre Du Soleil, 1970

$8,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 24 in W 22 in D 1 in

Theatre Du Soleil

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

Title: Theatre du Soleil Lithograph in colors on cream wove paper Edition: 17/125 Signed and numbered in pencil near the lower edge: Calder; titled in pencil verso Image: 19.25" H x ...

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1970s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

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Pablo Picasso, "Grand Tête" original linocut in colors, hand signed

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By Alexander Calder

Located in New York, NY

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By Alexander Calder

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Alexander Calder Lithograph (La Pointe de non-retour) 1976

Alexander Calder Lithograph (La Pointe de non-retour) 1976

By Alexander Calder

Located in Woodbury, CT

Alexander Calder Lithograph, La Pointe de non-retour (The Point of No Return), from La Mémoire élémentaire (The Elementary Memory), 1976 hand signed and numbered in Roman numerals XX...

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Calder Lithograph Pyramids For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of calder lithograph pyramids for sale on 1stDibs. There are many modern, abstract and post-war versions of these works for sale. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add calder lithograph pyramids that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of beige, black, orange and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Alexander Calder produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in lithograph — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Calder Lithograph Pyramids?

Calder lithograph pyramids can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $11,950, while the lowest priced sells for $6,000 and the highest can go for as much as $12,046.

Alexander Calder for sale on 1stDibs

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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Finding the Right Prints-works-on-paper for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

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