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Modernist mobile
Located in PARIS, FR
Very large sculpture made up of blue lacquered metal elements. This mobile is inspired by Alexander
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Modernist mobile
Modernist mobile
H 94.49 in W 43.31 in D 24.02 in
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

The Cross
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
figurative drawings evolved into more abstract forms, which would become known as “mobiles”. In 1932, Calder
Category

1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Cross
The Cross
H 28.75 in W 36.25 in
Black Pyramids
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
figurative drawings evolved into more abstract forms, which would become known as “mobiles”. In 1932, Calder
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Nikki - Dangle Earrings 14k gold plated
By IZA by Silvia D'Avila
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Alexander Calder and playful idea of mobiles.
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2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Nikki - Dangle Earrings 14k gold plated
Nikki - Dangle Earrings 14k gold plated
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W 1.5 in L 3.5 in
Palette JH9, Black Marble and Black Ash Desk by Jaime Hayon for & Tradition
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Dubai, AE
Inspired by Alexander Calder’s kinetic sculptures, Spanish designer Jaime Hayon transformed the
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

Materials

Marble

De Lignes Et De Cercles (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
, echoing Calder's mobiles but with his distinctive touch. Inspired by nature's Fibonacci sequence and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Grand Chef (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
poetic structures, inviting contemplation. Maillet's technique is flawless, echoing Calder's mobiles but
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

L'eclipse (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
technique is flawless, echoing Calder's mobiles but with his distinctive touch. Inspired by nature's
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Red Serenity (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
poetic structures, inviting contemplation. Maillet's technique is flawless, echoing Calder's mobiles but
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Grand Chef (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
poetic structures, inviting contemplation. Maillet's technique is flawless, echoing Calder's mobiles but
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

White Serenity (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
poetic structures, inviting contemplation. Maillet's technique is flawless, echoing Calder's mobiles but
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Black Serenity (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
poetic structures, inviting contemplation. Maillet's technique is flawless, echoing Calder's mobiles but
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Round Square All White (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
poetic structures, inviting contemplation. Maillet's technique is flawless, echoing Calder's mobiles but
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

De Lignes Et De Cercles (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
, echoing Calder's mobiles but with his distinctive touch. Inspired by nature's Fibonacci sequence and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

La Comète (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
, echoing Calder's mobiles but with his distinctive touch. Inspired by nature's Fibonacci sequence and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Alexander's Inspiration (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
poetic structures, inviting contemplation. Maillet's technique is flawless, echoing Calder's mobiles but
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

White Mastodonte Under Red Moon (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
poetic structures, inviting contemplation. Maillet's technique is flawless, echoing Calder's mobiles but
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

My Shell (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
, echoing Calder's mobiles but with his distinctive touch. Inspired by nature's Fibonacci sequence and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Palette JH25 Black Lacquered Ash Coffee Table by Jaime Hayon for &Tradition
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Dubai, AE
Inspired by Alexander Calder’s kinetic sculptures, Spanish designer Jaime Hayon transformed the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cock...

Materials

Marble, Brass

Palette Jh7 Lounge Table by Jaime Hayon for &Tradition
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Dubai, AE
Inspired by Alexander Calder’s kinetic sculptures, Spanish designer Jaime Hayon transformed the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cock...

Materials

Marble, Brass

Cal 3 Hand-Tufted Olive Green New Zealand Wool Rug by Nani Marquina in Stock
By Nanimarquina
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by Alexander Calder’s famous mobiles, these irregular wool rugs are conceived to live
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Cal 2 Hand-Tufted Blue New Zealand Wool Rug by Nani Marquina in Stock
By Nanimarquina
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by Alexander Calder’s famous mobiles, these irregular wool rugs are conceived to live
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Cal 2 Hand-Tufted Purple New Zealand Wool Rug by Nani Marquina, in Stock
By Nanimarquina
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by Alexander Calder’s famous mobiles, these irregular wool rugs are conceived to live
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Cal 1 Hand-Tufted Terracotta New Zealand Wool Rug by Nani Marquina in Stock
By Nanimarquina
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by Alexander Calder’s famous mobiles, these irregular wool rugs are conceived to live
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Cal 1 Hand-Tufted Pink New Zealand Wool Rug by Nani Marquina in Stock
By Nanimarquina
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by Alexander Calder’s famous mobiles, these irregular wool rugs are conceived to live
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Two Lines Excentric Jointed with Six Angles, Offset lithograph signed/N 18/30
By George Rickey
Located in New York, NY
aptitude for mechanics. Already in the mid ’30s he had seen Calder’s exhibition of mobiles in New York
Category

1980s Kinetic Figurative Prints

Materials

Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

Block Plane
Located in Greenwich, CT
artist Alexander Calder’s favorite tool for creating his world-renowned mobile sculptures. While one
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel, Bronze, Brass

Block Plane
H 18 in W 10 in D 10 in
Balanced Rule
Located in Greenwich, CT
artist Alexander Calder’s favorite tool for creating his world-renowned mobile sculptures. While one
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Balanced Rule
H 34.5 in W 30 in D 24 in
Sentinel
Located in Greenwich, CT
tribute to fellow artist Alexander Calder’s favorite tool for creating his world-renowned mobile
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Stainless Steel

Sentinel
H 102 in W 14 in D 14 in
Jerusalem Old City Landscape, Expressionist Judaica Israeli Painting II
By Andre Elbaz
Located in Surfside, FL
, Created at the NFB in Montreal at the request of Norman McLaren - Les Mobiles chez Calder at MOMA New York
Category

20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Jerusalem Old City Landscape, Expressionist Judaica Israeli Painting
By Andre Elbaz
Located in Surfside, FL
, Created at the NFB in Montreal at the request of Norman McLaren - Les Mobiles chez Calder at MOMA New York
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Three Rabbis at The Torah, Expressionist Judaica Painting
By Andre Elbaz
Located in Surfside, FL
inspired him for other works that were shown at an exhibition at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, in 1985. His
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Estelle & Erwine Laverne Originals Modern Rosewood Lamp Table Floor White 1950s
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alexander Calder to make a mobile for the living room of their new Long Island dream house, on the Tiffany
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass, Rosewood

Brass Chandelier "Fiori" 7-Lights
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Jarrige cuts bands and twists them without discarding any parts. Inspired by images of plants photographed
Category

2010s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Brass Chandelier "Fiori" 7-Lights
Brass Chandelier "Fiori" 7-Lights
H 34 in W 43 in D 42 in
Alexander Calder, The Forest is the Best Place, 2007 Museum Poster, minimalist
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
upon request. Alexander Calder (1898 – 1976) was an American artist known both for his mobiles, static
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition IV - Abstract Mobile Sculpture, Kinetic, Ceramic, Alejandra Jaimes
Located in Barcelona, Catalunya
experimentation with new materials. Inspired by great artists such as Alexander Calder, Alejandra explores her
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Composition V - Abstract Mobile Sculpture, Kinetic, Ceramic, Alejandra Jaimes
Located in Barcelona, Catalunya
experimentation with new materials. Inspired by great artists such as Alexander Calder, Alejandra explores her
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Composition VI - Abstract Mobile Sculpture, Kinetic, Ceramic, Alejandra Jaimes
Located in Barcelona, Catalunya
experimentation with new materials. Inspired by great artists such as Alexander Calder, Alejandra explores her
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Composition I - Abstract Mobile Sculpture, Kinetic, Ceramic, Alejandra Jaimes
Located in Barcelona, Catalunya
experimentation with new materials. Inspired by great artists such as Alexander Calder, Alejandra explores her
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Starred Cloud
By David Hayes
Located in East Hampton, NY
his Coventry, CT home. Like his sculptures, they borrow from Matisse's cutouts and Calder's mobiles
Category

1980s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

Hillside Patterns
By David Hayes
Located in East Hampton, NY
his Coventry, CT home. Like his sculptures, they borrow from Matisse's cutouts and Calder's mobiles
Category

1980s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

Untitled
By David Hayes
Located in East Hampton, NY
his Coventry, CT home. Like his sculptures, they borrow from Matisse's cutouts and Calder's mobiles
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1980s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

Fall Fields
By David Hayes
Located in East Hampton, NY
his Coventry, CT home. Like his sculptures, they borrow from Matisse's cutouts and Calder's mobiles
Category

1990s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

Autumn Evening
By David Hayes
Located in East Hampton, NY
his Coventry, CT home. Like his sculptures, they borrow from Matisse's cutouts and Calder's mobiles
Category

1980s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Gouache

Untitled
By David Hayes
Located in East Hampton, NY
his Coventry, CT home. Like his sculptures, they borrow from Matisse's cutouts and Calder's mobiles
Category

1990s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

"Mobile in Colors" Sculpture by Manuel Marin
Located in Wiscasset, ME
interested in mobiles as sculpture, inspired by the work of Alexander Calder, whose influence can clearly be
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Large Hanging Mobile in Red and Black by Manuel Marin
Located in Wiscasset, ME
interested in mobiles as sculpture, inspired by the work of Alexander Calder, whose influence can clearly be
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Contemporary Large Abstract Brutalist Orange Metal Outdoor Floor Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
"vermilion". Name of the piece is Spear of Mars. Inspired by Calder. In excellent condition
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Sheffield, MA
Calder's mobiles for the exhibition catalogue. In 1949, Calder constructed his largest mobile to date
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Vintage 1960s American Prints

Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder
Abstract Swirls by Alexander Calder
H 37 in W 49.5 in D 1 in
Mosaique Et Ballons Noirs - Original Lithograph Alexander Calder - 1971
By Alexander Calder
Located in Roma, IT
Mosaique Et Ballons Noirs is an original colored lithograph realized in 1971 by Alexander Calder
Category

1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

French Mobile
Located in North Miami, FL
together and displays very nicely. Well constructed and inspired by the master Alexander Calder.
Category

20th Century French Sculptures

French Mobile
French Mobile
H 38 in W 56 in
California Artist Made Mobile Signed.
Located in Pasadena, CA
Original work of art by a Carmel California artist, this mobile was inspired by the late artist
Category

Late 20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Abstract Tabletop Mobile in Colors by Manuel Marin
Located in Wiscasset, ME
interested in mobiles as sculpture, inspired by the work of Alexander Calder, whose influence can clearly be
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Pitch Hitter / Stabile/mobile steel and aluminum sculpture
By Laurent Davidson
Located in Burlingame, CA
Pitch Hitter — Calder-esque balancing mobile sculpture in red, yellow and blue by contemporary
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Le Jardin Fantastique
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
evolved into more abstract forms, which would become known as mobiles. In 1932, Calder exhibited his
Category

1970s Post-War Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Desert, CA
, which would become known as mobiles. In 1932, Calder exhibited his first moving sculpture in an
Category

Post-War More Art

Materials

Tapestry

Untitled
Untitled
H 63.5 in W 77 in
'Bull and Circles (From Poems to Watch)' Lithograph proof 1975
By Alexander Calder
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
of Piet Mondrian's work, Calder created his breakthrough mobiles. At first these abstract sculptures
Category

1970s Contemporary Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Untitled' Lithograph proof 1972
By Alexander Calder
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Mondrian's work, Calder created his breakthrough mobiles. At first these abstract sculptures were motorized
Category

1970s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Huge Mobile by Artist Gregory Smith - Edition 1 of 1
Located in Hanover, MA
, filing and sanding. Inspired by Alexander Calder.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures

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Questions About Calder Inspired Mobile
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A “Calder mobile” refers to a moving artwork created by American sculptor Alexander Calder composed of delicately balanced sculptural forms suspended from the ceiling. Calder 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. Find a collection of original Alexander Calder art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    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. On 1stDibs, find a variety of vintage Alexander Calder drawings and other sculptures.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The term ‘mobile’, which was coined by Marcel Duchamp, was used to describe Alexander Calder’s work, as Calder’s sculptures often moved with the help of motors or wind. ‘Mobiles’ was a French pun which meant ‘motion’. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from Alexander Calder.