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Calder Lithograph Balloons

Balloons & Spirals - Lithograph, 1965
Balloons & Spirals - Lithograph, 1965

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

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Calder, The Blue Balloon, Spanish Refugee Aid (after)
Calder, The Blue Balloon, Spanish Refugee Aid (after)

Calder, The Blue Balloon, Spanish Refugee Aid (after)

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

Lithograph on vélin de Rives paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued

Category

1970s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971
Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971

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

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971
Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971

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

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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"Balloons" Color Lithograph by Alexander Calder

"Balloons" Color Lithograph by Alexander Calder

By Alexander Calder

Located in Wiscasset, ME

"Balloons" color lithograph by Alexander Calder. Pencil signed and numbered.

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Vintage 1960s American Prints

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons

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H 26.75 in W 21.5 in

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

Category

20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons, Framed Lithograph by Alexander Calder
Balloons, Framed Lithograph by Alexander Calder

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

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons - Lithograph
Balloons - Lithograph

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

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder circa 1971 Signed Artist Proof Lithograph Balloons
Alexander Calder circa 1971 Signed Artist Proof Lithograph Balloons

Alexander Calder circa 1971 Signed Artist Proof Lithograph Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Tustin, CA

Alexander Calder circa 1971 signed artist proof lithograph balloons. An artist's proof is a

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Alexander Calder 68 Lithograph Balloons
Alexander Calder 68 Lithograph Balloons

Alexander Calder 68 Lithograph Balloons

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H 22.25 in W 30 in D 0.07 in

Alexander Calder 68 Lithograph Balloons

Located in Cincinnati, OH

Alexander Calder 68 Lithograph Balloons Signed in the plate Bought in gallery in Chicago in the

Category

Mid-20th Century American Prints

Materials

Paper

Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971
Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971

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

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971
Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971

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

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971
Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971

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

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971
Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971

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

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971
Balloons - Original lithograph - Mourlot, 1971

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

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder (after), American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder (after), American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder (after), American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder (after), American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder (after), American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder (after), American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder (after), American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph

Category

1960s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder (after), American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons

Alexander CalderBalloons, 1968

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H 31.5 in W 23.5 in

Balloons

By Alexander Calder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Balloons Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph

Category

1960s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Derrière le Miroir No. 156 (Balloons)
Derrière le Miroir No. 156 (Balloons)

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

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Lithograph "Balloons" by Alexander Calder, 1971
Lithograph "Balloons" by Alexander Calder, 1971

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

Category

1970s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Balloons
Balloons

Balloons

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Mount Vernon, NY

Plate signed 1968 lithograph, Balloons, by American sculptor, painter, and printmaker Alexander

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons
Balloons

Balloons

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Mount Vernon, NY

Plate signed 1968 lithograph, Balloons, by American sculptor, painter, and printmaker Alexander

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balloons
Balloons

Balloons

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Mount Vernon, NY

Plate signed 1968 lithograph, Balloons, by American sculptor, painter, and printmaker Alexander

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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By Old Timer Ferrari

Located in San Diego, CA

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By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

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By Alexander Calder

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Calder Lithograph Balloons For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of calder lithograph balloons is available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Modern, Abstract and Contemporary styles can be found today in our inventory. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add calder lithograph balloons that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, beige, purple, white and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Alexander Calder and (after) Alexander Calder are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in lithograph and paper.

How Much are Calder Lithograph Balloons?

Calder lithograph balloons can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $650, while the lowest priced sells for $338 and the highest can go for as much as $5,400.

Alexander Calder for sale on 1stDibs

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.

Finding the Right Abstract-prints-works-on-paper for You

Explore a vast range of abstract prints on 1stDibs to find a piece to enhance your existing collection or transform a space.

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.

During the 19th century, iconic artists, including Edvard Munch, Paul Cézanne, Georgiana Houghton and others, began exploring works based on shapes and colors. This was a departure from the academic conventions of European painting and would influence the rise of 20th-century abstraction and its pioneers, like Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian.

Some leaders of European abstraction, including Franz Kline, were influenced by the gestural shapes of East Asian calligraphy. Calligraphy interprets poetry, songs, symbols or other means of storytelling into art, from works on paper in Japan to elements of Islamic architecture.

Bold, daring and expressive, abstract art is constantly evolving and dazzling viewers. And entire genres have blossomed from it, such as Color Field painting and Minimalism.

The collection of abstract art prints on 1stDibs includes etchings, lithographs, screen-prints and other works, and you can find prints by artists such as Joan Miró, Alexander Calder and more.