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What did Alexander Calder invent?
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The American sculptor Alexander Calder invented the mobile, a moving artwork composed of delicately balanced sculptural forms suspended from the ceiling. His mobiles were an innovative feat and initially used motors for movement, which he later abandoned for air currents alone. Calder was also a pioneer of wire sculptures. Shop a selection of Alexander Calder pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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Alexander Calder Haus der Kunst Munich Original German Exhibition Poster 1975
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed and brightly colored original vintage Alexander Calder German (Haus der Kunst Munich) Exhibition poster from 1975. The colors of the print are still quite vib...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Vintage Alexander Calder lithograph (1970s Calder prints)
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage early 1970s Alexander Calder off-set lithograph:
Published by Art in America, circa early 1970s.
Good to very good overall vintage condition. Printed signature from an editi...
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
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Paper
$200 Sale Price
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Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
(after) Alexander Calder
"Calder's Circus" offset lithograph on wove paper after drawings by the artist
Published by Art in America and Perls gallery in 1964 (from drawings done in t...
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1930s American Modern Animal Prints
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Lithograph
lithograph
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph. Printed in 1966 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 156) and published in Paris by the atelier Maeght. Size: 15 x 11 inches (378 x 277 mm). There i...
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1960s Abstract Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Alexander Calder Exhibition Museum Billboard "Calder's Universe", 1977
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Alexander Calder Exhibition Billboard "Calder's Universe" 1977
Lithograph signed in the plate lower right "Calder"
A rare period piece made...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
$1,200 Sale Price
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lithograph
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph. Printed in 1965 on laid paper and published by the Musee National d'Art Moderne of Paris for a rare catalogue. Size: 12 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches (320 x 234 mm). Not sig...
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1960s Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
