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Alexander Calder Auction<\/b> & Appraisal<\/b><\/h1><\/h1><\/div>
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History: Alexander Calder Paintings, Prints & Lithographs<\/h2><\/h2><\/div>
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A Start with Aesop<\/em>
\nAlthough he is perhaps best known for his sculpture and mobiles, Alexander Calder was also prolific in the creation of paintings and illustrations. He began painting in the early 1920s, at the beginning of his career, and began studying printmaking in 1925. His initial illustrations were primarily produced for journals and books\u2014including pen-and-ink drawings he created for a 1931 publication of Aesop\u2019s Fables.<\/p>\n

Inspired by Mondrian<\/em>
\nA 1930 visit to Piet Mondrian\u2019s studio inspired Calder to move fully into the realm of abstract sculpture, and his painting followed the same course. The thin lines that defined figures in his earlier work now began delineating groups of geometric shapes. These groups of shapes often appear to be in motion in his work, and in this way mimic his kinetic and mobile sculptures.<\/p>\n

Increasing Value & Worth<\/em>
\nAs Calder\u2019s reputation as an artist grew throughout the 1940s and 1950s (and beyond), so, too, did interest in his work. A 2012 auction set world records for two of his sculptures. Today, his paintings and gouache, lithographs and print, and sculptures and mobiles, as well as deluxe editions of books featuring his fine-art illustrations, are highly sought-after and often sell for close to or greater than their high estimates.<\/p>\n

Our <\/span>Alexander Calder auctions<\/span> celebrate the ingenuity and imagination that defined his groundbreaking work. Our <\/span>Alexander Calder auctions<\/span> provide a unique opportunity to acquire a masterpiece. At Cottone Auctions, we present an array of <\/span>Alexander Calder art for sale<\/span> that goes beyond conventional art. Check out the results of our previous <\/span>Alexander Calder auctions<\/span>, or sign up for an appraisal today.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Name:<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nAlexander\u00a0\u201cSandy\u201d Calder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Born:<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nAugust 22, 1898<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Died:<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nNovember 11, 1976<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Country:<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Movements:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nKinetic Art, Surrealism, Abstraction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Media:<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\nMobile, stabile & monumental sculpture; Painting & printmaking; Jewelry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>
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Cottone Auctions specializes in Alexander Calder Paintings, Prints & Sculpture.<\/h2>\n

View recent auction results:<\/h3><\/h2><\/div>
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Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) “Crayfish”<\/h4>\n

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\n$153,400<\/p>\n

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Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) “Busbies & Uniforms”<\/h4>\n

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\n$109,250<\/p>\n

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Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) “Segmented Spiral”<\/h4>\n

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\n$100,625<\/p>\n

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Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) “Loops Filled In”<\/h4>\n

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\n$68,000<\/p>\n

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Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) “R\u00e2”<\/h4>\n

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\n$63,250<\/p>\n

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Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) “Looping”<\/h4>\n

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\n$37,950<\/p>\n

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Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) “Big Wheel”<\/h4>\n

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\n$28,320<\/p>\n

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Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) Lithograph<\/h4>\n

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\n$28,320<\/p>\n

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