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What is so revolutionary about Alexander Calder's mobiles?
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Alexander Calder's mobiles were revolutionary because he largely pioneered the art form of creating hanging sculptures that were able to move freely in response to airflow. Calder was a prolific artist believed to have produced more than 22,000 works during his life. Shop a variety of Alexander Calder art on 1stDibs.
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Berca Kogolong Champagne Diamond Yellow Gold Mobile Pendant
By Berca Atelier
Located in Valenza, IT
jewel inspired by Alexander Calder Mobiles.
The Lenght as well as the Color of the Ribbon can be changed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Personnages
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Marie-Suzanne Feigel, Basel, Alexander Calder: Mobiles, Mobiles/Stabiles, Bronzes, Gouaches et
Category
1960s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Mobiles de Calder, mid century modern Alexander Calder abstract kinetic poster
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
After Alexander Calder
Mobiles de Calder poster, 1954
Original offset lithograph poster
28 × 20 1/2
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Alexander Calder Roses lithograph (1960s Calder)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder Lithograph c. 1966:
Lithograph in colors; 11 x 15 inches.
Very good overall
Category
Mid-20th Century Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Studio-Made Modernist Mobile, Small
Located in Dallas, TX
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About Mobile Art
Modernist mobile art, epitomized by the groundbreaking work of Alexander Calder in the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Alexander Calder and His Magical Mobiles Art Book, Lipman & Aspinwal, 1st Ed.
By Alexander Calder
Located in Vienna, AT
A great art book about sculptor Alexander (Sandy) Calder by Gene Lipman, a long-time friend of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
