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Alexander Calder lithograph derrière le miroir (1960s Calder prints)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder Lithograph c. 1967 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
1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Alexander Calder lithograph Derrière le miroir (Calder prints)
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 un...
Category
1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Birds Nest
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Alexander Calder
Nid d'oiseau (Bird's Nest), 1968
Hand-signed
Lithograph in colors
29.5 x 43 inches
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Flying Colors '76 (Stars and Stripes) /// Alexander Calder Abstract Modern Art
By Alexander Calder
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976)
Title: "Flying Colors '76 (Stars and Stripes)"
Portfolio: Flying Colors
*Issued unsigned, though signed by Calder in the plate (printed...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Derriere Le Miroir-Page 11
By Alexander Calder
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Derriere Le Miroir-Page 11
Color lithograph, 1973
Unsigned (as issued)
From: Derriere Le Miroir, No. 201, January 1973
Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris
Printer: L’Imprimerie Arte, Ad...
Category
1970s French School Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
El circulo de pietra.
By Alexander Calder
Located in Milano, IT
Lithograph. 550x440 mm (visible). Pencil signature lower right and Roman numeral print run lower left. Provenance: Galleria Gacarù, Milan, whose label is on the verso. Ex. XXIII/XXV....
Category
18th Century and Earlier Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
