Balloons & Spirals - Lithograph, 1965
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander Calder Balloons and spirals, 1965 Lithograph in colors Unsigned as usual On light vellum
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Alexander Calder Balloons
Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander Calder Balloons and Color Mosaic, 1971 Original Lithograph (4 color stones) Printed in
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Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander Calder Balloons and Color Mosaic, 1971 Original Lithograph (4 color stones) Printed in
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Alexander CalderCalder, The Blue Balloon, Spanish Refugee Aid (after), 1973
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Calder, The Blue Balloon, Spanish Refugee Aid (after)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Southampton, NY
Alexander Calder for the benefit of the Spanish Refugee Aid. ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976) Credited with the
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints
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Alexander CalderColor Balloons and Waves (Les Travestis du Reel) - Lithograph poster - 1979, 1979
$301
H 32.29 in W 20.87 in
Color Balloons and Waves (Les Travestis du Reel) - Lithograph poster - 1979
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander CALDER Les Travestis du Reel, 1979 Original vintage lithograph poster Printed in Atelier
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Austin, TX
Edition 17/75. This is a fine example of Calder's work at the peak of modernism and a low edition
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Lithograph in colors Edition 174/200 Signed at the lower left, edition 174/200 on lower left
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Balloons - Lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander Calder Balloons Lithograph, 1971 From the journal "XXe Siècle" Size 31 x 24 cm (c. 12,2
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Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander Calder Balloons and Color Mosaic, 1971 Original Lithograph (4 color stones) Printed in
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
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Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander Calder Balloons and Color Mosaic, 1971 Original Lithograph (4 color stones) Printed in
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
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Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander Calder Balloons and Color Mosaic, 1971 Original Lithograph (4 color stones) Printed in
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Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander Calder Balloons and Color Mosaic, 1971 Original Lithograph (4 color stones) Printed in
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
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Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander Calder Balloons and Color Mosaic, 1971 Original Lithograph (4 color stones) Printed in
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Balloons, Framed Lithograph by Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph
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By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder (after), American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder (after), American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder (after), American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder (after), American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder (after), American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder (after), American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium
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Balloons
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder (after), American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium
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Derrière le Miroir No. 156 (Balloons)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original lithograph on smooth wove paper by American artist Alexander Calder (1898-1976) titled
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Alexander CalderRed, Blue & Black Balloons - Original Lithograph Signed in the Plate, 1973
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Red, Blue & Black Balloons - Original Lithograph Signed in the Plate
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander CALDER Red, blue and black balloons Original lithograph, 1973 Signed in the plate On
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Alexander CalderRed, Blue & Black Balloons - Original Lithograph Signed in the Plate, 1973
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Red, Blue & Black Balloons - Original Lithograph Signed in the Plate
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Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander CALDER Red, blue and black balloons Original lithograph, 1973 Signed in the plate On
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Alexander CalderRed, Blue & Black Balloons - Original Lithograph Signed in the Plate, 1973
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Red, Blue & Black Balloons - Original Lithograph Signed in the Plate
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander CALDER Red, blue and black balloons Original lithograph, 1973 Signed in the plate On
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Alexander CalderRed, Blue & Black Balloons - Original Lithograph Signed in the Plate, 1973
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Red, Blue & Black Balloons - Original Lithograph Signed in the Plate
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander CALDER Red, blue and black balloons Original lithograph, 1973 Signed in the plate On
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
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Alexander CalderColor Balloons and Waves (Les Travestis du Reel) - Lithograph poster - 1979, 1979
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Color Balloons and Waves (Les Travestis du Reel) - Lithograph poster - 1979
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander CALDER Les Travestis du Reel, 1979 Lithograph poster Printed in Atelier Arts-Litho
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
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Alexander CalderColor Balloons and Waves (Les Travestis du Reel) - Lithograph poster - 1979, 1979
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Color Balloons and Waves (Les Travestis du Reel) - Lithograph poster - 1979
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander CALDER Les Travestis du Reel, 1979 Original vintage lithograph poster Printed in Atelier
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Alexander CalderColor Balloons and Waves (Les Travestis du Reel) - Lithograph poster - 1979, 1979
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Color Balloons and Waves (Les Travestis du Reel) - Lithograph poster - 1979
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander CALDER Les Travestis du Reel, 1979 Original vintage lithograph poster Printed in Atelier
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Alexander CalderColor Balloons and Waves (Les Travestis du Reel) - Lithograph poster - 1979, 1979
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Color Balloons and Waves (Les Travestis du Reel) - Lithograph poster - 1979
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander CALDER Les Travestis du Reel, 1979 Original vintage lithograph poster Printed in Atelier
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(after) Alexander CalderBlue and Red Balloons with Ribbons - Lithograph poster - Mourlot, 1966
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Blue and Red Balloons with Ribbons - Lithograph poster - Mourlot
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander CALDER (after) Blue and Red Balloons with Ribbons, 1966 Original Lithograph (printed in
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(after) Alexander CalderArrows (Red, Blue and Black Balloons) - Lithograph poster, Maeght 1968, 1968
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Arrows (Red, Blue and Black Balloons) - Lithograph poster, Maeght 1968
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander CALDER (after) Arrows Lithograph poster Made for the exhibition of Alexander Calder at
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1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
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(after) Alexander CalderArrows (Red, Blue and Black Balloons) - Lithograph poster, Maeght 1968, 1968
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Arrows (Red, Blue and Black Balloons) - Lithograph poster, Maeght 1968
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander CALDER (after) Arrows Lithograph poster Made for the exhibition of Alexander Calder at
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1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
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Lithograph "Balloons" by Alexander Calder, 1971
By Alexander Calder
Located in Berlin, DE
Original color lithograph by Alexander Calder, made in Paris 1971. Printed by Mourlot for XXe
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1970s American Modern Abstract Prints
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Alexander CalderAlexander Calder Large Color Lithograph Balloons Framed Modern Artwork Signed, 1968
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Alexander Calder Large Color Lithograph Balloons Framed Modern Artwork Signed
By Alexander Calder
Located in Bloomington, MN
Alexander Calder Authentic & Large Color Lithograph "Balloons", Professionally custom framed and
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1960s Contemporary Abstract Prints
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Lithograph
Balloons
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Plate signed 1968 lithograph, Balloons, by American sculptor, painter, and printmaker Alexander
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Balloons
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Plate signed 1968 lithograph, Balloons, by American sculptor, painter, and printmaker Alexander
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Late 20th Century Abstract Prints
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Balloons
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Plate signed 1968 lithograph, Balloons, by American sculptor, painter, and printmaker Alexander
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By Alexander Calder
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1972 album Calder autobiographie. Published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, and...
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Located in Miami, FL
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By Alexander Calder
Located in Southampton, NY
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Alexander Calder Balloons For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, there are several options of alexander calder balloons available for sale. Finding the ideal Modern or Abstract examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. You can search the alexander calder balloons that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige, purple and white. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Alexander Calder and (after) Alexander Calder are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in lithograph and paper — can elevate any room of your home. Some alexander calder balloons are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller iterations, measuring # 9.45 inches across, are available.
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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.
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Unlike figurative paintings and other figurative art, which focuses on realism and representational perspectives, abstract art concentrates on visual interpretation. An artist may use a single color or simple geometric forms to create a world of depth. Printmaking has a rich history of abstraction. Through materials like stone, metal, wood and wax, an image can be transferred from one surface to another.
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