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Artist Alexander Calder used primarily industrial materials to create his mobile, such as steel, aluminum and wire. With a background in mechanical engineering, Alexander Calader uses his education to build mobiles with seemingly impossible silhouettes that make for eye-catching decor pieces. Shop a selection of Alexander Calder work on 1stDibs.
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Alexander Calder -- Stabiles
By Alexander Calder
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Alexander Calder
'Stabiles,' 1963.
Signed in pencil lower right.
Lithograph in Colours H.C
Category
1960s Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Calder Stabiles
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Missouri, MO
Calder Stabiles
Galerie Maeght Fine Art Poster Print
30 x 22 inches
31 x 23 inches with frame
Category
20th Century Surrealist Abstract Prints
Materials
Color
Price Upon Request
Alexander Calder "Stabile ii" Lithograph for Dèrriere Le Miroir, 1976
By Alexander Calder
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
An Alexander Calder lithograph for the French publication Dèrriere Le Miroir circa 1976 matted and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Modern Calder Stabiles Paper Art Book Suite of 8 Lithographs, 1970s
By Alexander Calder
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is this 1973 paperback book with 8 lithographs by Alexander Calder. An
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Stabiles - Lithograph poster (Maeght)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander Calder
Stabiles
Lithograph poster
Made for the exhibition of Alexander Calder at Maeght
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Stabiles
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Alexander Calder
Stabiles, circa 1970
Color lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil from an
Category
1970s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph