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Wire Bust of a Woman in the style Alexander Calder's Circus
Wire Bust of a Woman in the style Alexander Calder's Circus

Wire Bust of a Woman in the style Alexander Calder's Circus

By Alexander Calder

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Wire Bust of a Woman in the style Alexander Calder's Circus "in nice vintage condition" "art or use to hold that special hat"

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Wire

Circus 2
Circus 2

Circus 2

By Richard Taylor

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Circus 2 is a wall sculpture inspired by the playful musings of Alexander Calder’s Circus.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Circus 1
Circus 1

Circus 1

By Richard Taylor

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Circus 1 is a wall sculpture inspired by the playful musings of Alexander Calder’s Circus.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Circus 4, Les Gueules Dégoulinantes (from Derrière le Miroir No. 156)

Circus 4, Les Gueules Dégoulinantes (from Derrière le Miroir No. 156)

By Alexander Calder

Located in London, GB

Alexander Calder Circus 4, Les Gueules Dégoulinantes (from Derrière le Miroir No. 156), 1966 Signed front of sheet Lithograph in colors on paper 47 x 65 cm 18.5 x 25.6 inches 61/90 ...

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

'Balancing Act' Candle Holder by Joseph Ellwood for Six Dots Design
'Balancing Act' Candle Holder by Joseph Ellwood for Six Dots Design

'Balancing Act' Candle Holder by Joseph Ellwood for Six Dots Design

Located in London, GB

Balancing Act is a collection of two lamps and a candle holder. Inspired by Calder’s Circus, it captures a sense of naive joy and playful freedom, inviting interaction and spontaneit...

Category

2010s British Art Deco Candelabras

Materials

Steel

'Balancing Act' Table Lamp By Joseph Ellwood for Six Dots Design
'Balancing Act' Table Lamp By Joseph Ellwood for Six Dots Design

'Balancing Act' Table Lamp By Joseph Ellwood for Six Dots Design

Located in London, GB

Balancing Act is a collection of two lamps and a candle holder. Inspired by Calder’s Circus, it captures a sense of naive joy and playful freedom, inviting interaction and spontaneit...

Category

2010s British Art Nouveau Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

'Balancing Act' Lamp By Joseph Ellwood for Six Dots Design
'Balancing Act' Lamp By Joseph Ellwood for Six Dots Design

'Balancing Act' Lamp By Joseph Ellwood for Six Dots Design

Located in London, GB

Balancing Act is a collection of two lamps and a candle holder. Inspired by Calder’s Circus, it captures a sense of naive joy and playful freedom, inviting interaction and spontaneit...

Category

2010s British Art Nouveau Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Alexander Calder "Lion Tamer" #7/75, Signed Lithograph
Alexander Calder "Lion Tamer" #7/75, Signed Lithograph

Alexander Calder "Lion Tamer" #7/75, Signed Lithograph

By Alexander Calder

Located in Dallas, TX

Lion Tamer presents Calder’s iconic circus-inspired subject matter through bold graphic forms and expressive color, balancing whimsy with the confident composition that defines his m...

Category

Vintage 1960s Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from XXe Siecle, 1952
Alexander Calder, Untitled, from XXe Siecle, 1952

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from XXe Siecle, 1952

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1950s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from XXe Siecle, 1971
Alexander Calder, Untitled, from XXe Siecle, 1971

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from XXe Siecle, 1971

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966
Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966
Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966
Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966
Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966
Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966
Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966
Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966
Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966
Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1968
Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1976
Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1970s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Two Faces, from Derriere le miroir, 1976
Alexander Calder, Two Faces, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

Alexander Calder, Two Faces, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1970s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Yellow Face, from Derriere le miroir, 1976
Alexander Calder, Yellow Face, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

Alexander Calder, Yellow Face, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1970s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Black Form, from Derriere le miroir, 1968
Alexander Calder, Black Form, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

Alexander Calder, Black Form, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, The Arches, from Derriere le miroir, 1968
Alexander Calder, The Arches, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

Alexander Calder, The Arches, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Orange Sun, from Derriere le miroir, 1954
Alexander Calder, Orange Sun, from Derriere le miroir, 1954

Alexander Calder, Orange Sun, from Derriere le miroir, 1954

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1950s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bold Abstract Circles Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Unfinished Revolution
Bold Abstract Circles Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Unfinished Revolution

Bold Abstract Circles Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Unfinished Revolution

By Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

While a student, he worked for the National Police Gazette where, in 1925, one of his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinate...

Category

1970s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Prints from the Mourlot Press, 1964
Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Prints from the Mourlot Press, 1964

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Prints from the Mourlot Press, 1964

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Composition with Circles, from Derriere le miroir, 1976
Alexander Calder, Composition with Circles, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

Alexander Calder, Composition with Circles, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1970s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Composition with Triangles, from Derriere le miroir, 1968
Alexander Calder, Composition with Triangles, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

Alexander Calder, Composition with Triangles, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, The Three Faces, from Derriere le miroir, 1976
Alexander Calder, The Three Faces, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

Alexander Calder, The Three Faces, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1970s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Composition with Spirals, from Derriere le miroir, 1968
Alexander Calder, Composition with Spirals, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

Alexander Calder, Composition with Spirals, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Composition with Circles, from Derriere le miroir, 1968
Alexander Calder, Composition with Circles, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

Alexander Calder, Composition with Circles, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Black Form and Red and Yellow Composition, 1968
Alexander Calder, Black Form and Red and Yellow Composition, 1968

Alexander Calder, Black Form and Red and Yellow Composition, 1968

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Red and Yellow Composition, from Derriere le miroir, 1968
Alexander Calder, Red and Yellow Composition, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

Alexander Calder, Red and Yellow Composition, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Man with Raised Arms, from Derriere le miroir, 1976
Alexander Calder, Man with Raised Arms, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

Alexander Calder, Man with Raised Arms, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1970s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Two Pyramids and Spirals, from Derriere le miroir, 1954
Alexander Calder, Two Pyramids and Spirals, from Derriere le miroir, 1954

Alexander Calder, Two Pyramids and Spirals, from Derriere le miroir, 1954

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1950s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, To San Lazzaro, from San Lazzaro et ses Amis, 1975
Alexander Calder, To San Lazzaro, from San Lazzaro et ses Amis, 1975

Alexander Calder, To San Lazzaro, from San Lazzaro et ses Amis, 1975

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Untitled and The Three Faces, from Derriere le miroir, 1976
Alexander Calder, Untitled and The Three Faces, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

Alexander Calder, Untitled and The Three Faces, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and p...

Category

1970s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Red Sun (Soleil Rouge)
The Red Sun (Soleil Rouge)

The Red Sun (Soleil Rouge)

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Le Crâne dans le Nid (The Skull in the Nest), 1961

Le Crâne dans le Nid (The Skull in the Nest), 1961

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Le Noble Chevalier, 1960

Le Noble Chevalier, 1960

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Boomerang

Boomerang

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Theatre Du Soleil
Theatre Du Soleil

Theatre Du Soleil

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Stabiles
Stabiles

Alexander CalderStabiles, 1971

$10,400Sale Price|20% Off

Stabiles

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Boomerang, 1974
Boomerang, 1974

Alexander CalderBoomerang, 1974, 1974

$16,000Sale Price|20% Off

Boomerang, 1974

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Sun, from Our Unfinished Revolution

Sun, from Our Unfinished Revolution

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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Circus Girl After Alexander Calder

Circus Girl After Alexander Calder

By Joseph Meerbott

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Joseph Meerbott, in the spirit and intention of "Modern Art", takes 2 dimensional post modern art imagery of Calder, Dubuffet, Picasso, Miro, Matisse, Leger and other art historical ...

Materials

Aluminum

Three Within
Three Within

Will CliftThree Within, 2016

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H 25 in W 33 in D 8 in

Three Within

By Will Clift

Located in Santa Fe, NM

His sense of play, like Calder’s Circus, is felt in the assembly of the multiple pieces, as one watches Clift join each part together to create an unexpected and unbelievable whole.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Three Crossing
Three Crossing

Will CliftThree Crossing, 2015

Unavailable

H 30 in W 31 in D 2 in

Three Crossing

By Will Clift

Located in Santa Fe, NM

His sense of play, like Calder’s Circus, is felt in the assembly of the multiple pieces, as one watches Clift join each part together to create an unexpected and unbelievable whole.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Suspended and Standing
Suspended and Standing

Will CliftSuspended and Standing, 2015

Unavailable

H 23 in W 27 in D 2 in

Suspended and Standing

By Will Clift

Located in Santa Fe, NM

His sense of play, like Calder’s Circus, is felt in the assembly of the multiple pieces, as one watches Clift join each part together to create an unexpected and unbelievable whole.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Reaching Left and Right
Reaching Left and Right

Will CliftReaching Left and Right, 2015

Unavailable

H 13 in W 51 in D 2 in

Reaching Left and Right

By Will Clift

Located in Santa Fe, NM

His sense of play, like Calder’s Circus, is felt in the assembly of the multiple pieces, as one watches Clift join each part together to create an unexpected and unbelievable whole.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

Ten Pieces Reaching Up and Over
Ten Pieces Reaching Up and Over

Will CliftTen Pieces Reaching Up and Over, 2015

Unavailable

H 39 in W 44 in D 2 in

Ten Pieces Reaching Up and Over

By Will Clift

Located in Santa Fe, NM

His sense of play, like Calder’s Circus, is felt in the assembly of the multiple pieces, as one watches Clift join each part together to create an unexpected and unbelievable whole.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Two Sets of Three
Two Sets of Three

Will CliftTwo Sets of Three, 2015

Unavailable

H 21 in W 37 in D 2 in

Two Sets of Three

By Will Clift

Located in Santa Fe, NM

His sense of play, like Calder’s Circus, is felt in the assembly of the multiple pieces, as one watches Clift join each part together to create an unexpected and unbelievable whole.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Enclosing Form, Round
Enclosing Form, Round

Will CliftEnclosing Form, Round, 2010

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 41.5 in D 3 in

Enclosing Form, Round

By Will Clift

Located in Santa Fe, NM

His sense of play, like Calder’s Circus, is felt in the assembly of the multiple pieces, as one watches Clift join each part together to create an unexpected and unbelievable whole.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Curling Up and Over
Curling Up and Over

Will CliftCurling Up and Over, 2014

Unavailable

H 32.5 in W 32 in D 2 in

Curling Up and Over

By Will Clift

Located in Santa Fe, NM

His sense of play, like Calder’s Circus, is felt in the assembly of the multiple pieces, as one watches Clift join each part together to create an unexpected and unbelievable whole.

Materials

Wood

Four Pieces Waving
Four Pieces Waving

Will CliftFour Pieces Waving, 2014

Unavailable

H 59.5 in W 12 in D 2 in

Four Pieces Waving

By Will Clift

Located in Santa Fe, NM

His sense of play, like Calder’s Circus, is felt in the assembly of the multiple pieces, as one watches Clift join each part together to create an unexpected and unbelievable whole.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

Reaching Up and Over
Reaching Up and Over

Will CliftReaching Up and Over, 2015

Unavailable

H 81 in W 38 in D 3 in

Reaching Up and Over

By Will Clift

Located in Santa Fe, NM

His sense of play, like Calder’s Circus, is felt in the assembly of the multiple pieces, as one watches Clift join each part together to create an unexpected and unbelievable whole.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Eight Pieces Extending Outwards
Eight Pieces Extending Outwards

Will CliftEight Pieces Extending Outwards, 2015

Unavailable

H 35 in W 36 in D 1 in

Eight Pieces Extending Outwards

By Will Clift

Located in Santa Fe, NM

His sense of play, like Calder’s Circus, is felt in the assembly of the multiple pieces, as one watches Clift join each part together to create an unexpected and unbelievable whole.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Alexander Calder "Circus" 1972 Exhibition Poster
Alexander Calder "Circus" 1972 Exhibition Poster

Alexander Calder "Circus" 1972 Exhibition Poster

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H 36.5 in W 27.5 in L 36.5 in

Alexander Calder "Circus" 1972 Exhibition Poster

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Period 1972 Alexander Calder "Circus" exhibition poster. Graphic bright yellow poster in great shape.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

After Alexander Calder 'Circus' Jute Tapestry, 1975 Guatemala
After Alexander Calder 'Circus' Jute Tapestry, 1975 Guatemala

After Alexander Calder 'Circus' Jute Tapestry, 1975 Guatemala

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning Alexander Calder 'Circus' jute tapestry made in 1975. Signed CA, 75 on lower right.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Tapestries

Materials

Jute

Les Gueules Degoulinantes, Framed Circus Lithograph by Alexander Calder
Les Gueules Degoulinantes, Framed Circus Lithograph by Alexander Calder

Les Gueules Degoulinantes, Framed Circus Lithograph by Alexander Calder

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

An original Alexander Calder lithograph of colorful clown figures from Derriere Le Miroir, February 1966 Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Les Gueules Degoulin...

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Le Jardin Fantastique
Le Jardin Fantastique

Le Jardin Fantastique

By Alexander Calder

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Calder’s Circus (Whitney Museum), the small-scale model of a Circus involving wire, wood, cloth, and leather string, among other materials, is an early example of this interest and r...

Category

1970s Post-War Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled
Untitled

Alexander CalderUntitled

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H 63.5 in W 77 in

Untitled

By Alexander Calder

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Calder’s Circus (Whitney Museum), the small-scale model of a Circus involving wire, wood, cloth, and leather string, among other materials, is an early example of this interest and r...

Category

Post-War More Art

Materials

Tapestry

Circus
Circus

Circus

By Alexander Calder

Located in Palm Desert, CA

color lithograph edition 80/125

Category

1970s Post-War Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Untitled' Lithograph proof 1972

'Untitled' Lithograph proof 1972

By Alexander Calder

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

The popularity of "Calder's circus" soon brought him in contact with other artistic innovators.

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1970s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Serpent vert by Alexander Calder
Serpent vert by Alexander Calder

Serpent vert by Alexander Calder

By Alexander Calder

Located in New Orleans, LA

Calder harbored a lifelong affection for performance and, in particular, the circus.

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder
Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder

Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder

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H 37 in W 49.5 in D 1 in

Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder

By Alexander Calder

Located in Sheffield, MA

Calder's renderings of his circus often lasted about two hours and were quite elaborate.

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Vintage 1960s American Prints

After Alexander Calder tapestry "Circus" framed, dated.
After Alexander Calder tapestry "Circus" framed, dated.

After Alexander Calder tapestry "Circus" framed, dated.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Alexander Calder tapestry in in Maguey fiber, signed, LR and dated also numbered, LL 34/100. Dimentions are including the frame.

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Vintage 1970s Guatemalan Tapestries

Mosaique Et Ballons Noirs - Original Lithograph Alexander Calder - 1971

Mosaique Et Ballons Noirs - Original Lithograph Alexander Calder - 1971

By Alexander Calder

Located in Roma, IT

With the advent of the Parisian avant-garde, the Circus Calder became famous, so much so that the artist began to charge the ticket for the vision of the representation.

Category

1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Derrière le Miroir No. 156 (Circus 3 - Les Gueules Degoulinantes)
Derrière le Miroir No. 156 (Circus 3 - Les Gueules Degoulinantes)

Derrière le Miroir No. 156 (Circus 3 - Les Gueules Degoulinantes)

By Alexander Calder

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

An original lithograph on smooth wove paper by American artist Alexander Calder (1898-1976) titled "Derrière le Miroir No. 156 (Circus 3 - Les Gueules Degoulinantes)", 1966.

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Affichestes
Affichestes

Affichestes

By Alexander Calder

Located in Kansas City, MO

Calder's renderings of his circus often lasted about two hours and were quite elaborate.

Category

1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Color

Red, Blue And Yellow Spheres
Red, Blue And Yellow Spheres

Red, Blue And Yellow Spheres

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Le Noble Chevalier, 1960

Le Noble Chevalier, 1960

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Petite Spirale
Petite Spirale

Petite Spirale

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

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1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled
Untitled

Alexander CalderUntitled, 1964

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H 19.75 in W 25.5 in D 2 in

Untitled

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Sun and Pyramids, 1973
Sun and Pyramids, 1973

Sun and Pyramids, 1973

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1970s Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Grey Ellipse from Our Unfinished Revolution

Grey Ellipse from Our Unfinished Revolution

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Black, Red and Blue Circles
Black, Red and Blue Circles

Black, Red and Blue Circles

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Boomerang

Alexander CalderBoomerang, 1974

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H 43.3 in W 29.5 in

Boomerang

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Circles

Circles

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

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1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Pyramids at Night, 1970

Pyramids at Night, 1970

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1970s Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Tapestry, Circa 1976
Tapestry, Circa 1976

Tapestry, Circa 1976

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1970s Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Christmas tree
Christmas tree

Alexander CalderChristmas tree, 1970

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H 30.5 in W 22.8 in D 1 in

Christmas tree

By Alexander Calder

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

That same year, Calder embarked on arguably his most beloved piece, Cirque Calder (1931), a mechanized miniature circus that is performed before an audience.

Category

1970s Contemporary Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Circle with Eyes, from Our Unfinished Revolution

Circle with Eyes, from Our Unfinished Revolution

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

In 1926, he made small animals and other articulated characters in wire and he animated them by staging miniatures in a circus spectacle ("The circus of Calder"). His first personal...

Category

1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus 1972 Exhibition Poster
Alexander Calder Circus 1972 Exhibition Poster

Alexander Calder Circus 1972 Exhibition Poster

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H 35.25 in W 27.25 in D 1 in

Alexander Calder Circus 1972 Exhibition Poster

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Alexander Calder circus exhibition poster from 1972 in original frame.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

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