Jardin Fantastique
View Similar Items
Alexander CalderJardin Fantastique1975
1975
About the Item
- Creator:Alexander Calder (1898 - 1976, American)
- Creation Year:1975
- Dimensions:Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 31 in (78.74 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Greenwich, CT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU19522789961
Alexander Calder
The American sculptor Alexander Calder is known as the father of the mobile, a moving artwork composed of delicately balanced sculptural forms suspended from the ceiling.
Because Calder's parents, both artists themselves, did not want him to suffer the hardships of trying to make a living in art, they encouraged the young Calder to study mechanical engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology, in Hoboken, New Jersey. He worked a number of jobs, including as a hydraulic engineer and draftsman for the New York Edison Company, before deciding to pursue an artistic career. He never abandoned his engineering background, however, applying his understanding of gears and moving parts in all his artworks, from mechanical toys like the Cirque Calder (1931) and his revered prints to his free-standing abstract sculptures, called stabiles.
In 1926, Calder moved to Paris and established a studio in the Montparnasse quarter. He began creating the many parts of his famous miniature circus from found materials, such as wire, string, cloth, rubber and cork. Designed to be transportable, Cirque grew to fill five suitcases over the years. Always interested in putting forms in motion, Calder also pioneered a new art form called wire sculptures, which he described as “drawings in space.” Like his famous mobiles, the wire sculptures were suspended so that they turned with any movement of the air, presenting different forms when viewed from different angles.
In the 1950s, Calder returned to his roots in mechanical engineering, creating monumental abstract sculptures that verged on the architectural. He worked from loose gestural drawings like this preparatory sketch for his Man Stabile, from 1966. Throughout his career, he also worked as a set designer for the theater, as well as an illustrator and printmaker, producing vibrant, whimsical drawings for books and journals.
Find original Alexander Calder art today on 1stDibs.
- Boats on dry dockBy Michel RaffaelliLocated in Greenwich, CTOil on canvas signed lower right, titled and dated on back Mighele a.k.a Michel Raffaëlli is a multifaceted artist, being at the same time a musician/composer and painter. From the ...Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
- Terracotta Group of a maiden and child , ClodionBy Claude Michel ClodionLocated in Greenwich, CTCharming and expressive terracotta sculpture of a young maiden and child, after Claude Michel Clodion ( 1738-1814) . Clodion was one of the most esteemed sculptors of the 18th cent...Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters Sculptures
MaterialsTerracotta
- HorseLocated in Greenwich, CTFigure of a horse , French 1940's , on a marble base appears unsigned finely carved, beautiful rendering, nice patinaCategory
1940s Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsBronze
$1,380 - Dancing faunLocated in Greenwich, CTDancing Faun is based on a Hellenistic statue that was discovered in early 1800’s, in the atrium of the ‘House of the Faun’ in Pompeii. Its fame was instantaneous … its first cataloger describing it as “the finest bronze to have been excavated at Pompeii and compared it to the Barberini Faun...Category
Mid-19th Century Nude Sculptures
MaterialsBronze
$4,950 Sale Price27% Off - NudeBy William Russell FlintLocated in Greenwich, CTNude , Conté sepia crayons by William Russell Flint. R.A. (1880-1989) signed lower left: W. Russell Flint, signed again, titled and inscribed verso note : for comparison, review ...Category
Early 20th Century Nude Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsColor Pencil
- MetalesBy Morel OrtaLocated in Greenwich, CTAcrylic on canvas part of a series of 3 works entitled : 'what did they do to our flag'Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsAcrylic
$3,000
- "The Prairie School Collection - Rug" Offset Lithograph Poster with Gold FoilBy (after) Frank Lloyd WrightLocated in Milwaukee, WI"The Prairie School Collection - Rug" is an offset lithograph poster with gold foil. This piece advertises an exhibition of Frank Lloyd Wright's designs. 34 7/8" x 22" art 36" x 23...Category
1980s American Modern Abstract Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Leo Baeck "and a Spirit is Characterized"By Corita KentLocated in Missouri, MOLeo Baeck and a Spirit is Characterized Sister Mary Corita Kent (American, 1918-1986) Signed Lower Right in Pencil Edition of 250 Lower center 21.5 x 21.5 inches 24 x 24 inches frame...Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Prints
MaterialsColor, Lithograph
Price Upon Request - Thoreau "If a Man Does Not Keep Peace"By Corita KentLocated in Missouri, MOThoreau "If a Man Does Not Keep Peace" Sister Mary Corita Kent (American, 1918-1986) Signed in Pencil Lower Right 22.5 x 22.5 inches 23.25 x 23.25 inches with frame Sister Mary Cori...Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Prints
MaterialsColor, Lithograph
Price Upon Request - Douglas Semivan Abstract Modern "Receiver I" Signed and NumberedBy Douglas SemivanLocated in Detroit, MISALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Receiver I" is an abstract print of three diagonally placed lines. It is reminiscent of an early work by Georgia O'Keeffe, "Blue Lines X" in that both artists, Semivan and O'Keeffe, have achieved a beauty in the placement, width of, length and juxtapositions of simple lines to achieve a never ending balance and harmony for the viewer. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Douglas Semivan...Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Prints
MaterialsPaper, Lithograph
$1,560 Sale Price40% Off - 1950s "Abstract Line Print" Stone Lithograph San Francisco PrintmakerLocated in Arp, TXFrom the estate of Jerry Opper and Ruth Opper Abstract Line Print c.1950's Stone Lithograph on Paper 25" x 19.5" Unframed Estate stamp lower left Came from ...Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Prints
MaterialsPaper, Lithograph
- Joseph Kosuth American Artist Original Hand Signed engraving, lithographLocated in Miami, FLJoseph Kosuth (United States, 1945) 'El mapa de Miranda y la disciplina de Nietzsche', 2004 engraving, lithograph on stone 19.7 x 27.6 in. (50 x 70...Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Prints
MaterialsStone
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
Renowned for His Mobiles, Alexander Calder Was Also Adept at Crafting Modernist Jewelry
There are no sparkling gemstones on this necklace, but its value far exceeds the cost of its materials.
10 Must-Visit American Public Sculptures
Get your dose of Vitamin D while surveying works by the likes of Alexander Calder, Keith Haring and Pablo Picasso.