Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Lithograph, 1974, Vintage
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This first release lithograph titled Spirales by Alexander Calder is a captivating piece of art that showcases Calder's signature style of bold, swirling forms.
Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Alexander Calder, Spirals and Sunbursts, from Derriere le Miroir, 1973
By Alexander Calder
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled Spirales et eclats de soleil (Spirals and Sunbursts), originates from the historic 1973 folio Derriere le Miroir, No...
Lithograph
Spirals
By Alexander Calder
Located in London, GB
Alexander Calder Spirals, 1969 signed bottom right Color lithograph on Rives BFK, 89 x 60 cm 35 x 23.6 inches Alexander Calder was an American sculptor known both for his innovative...
Handmade Paper, Lithograph
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Alexander Calder lithograph derrière le miroir (Calder prints)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Miro. Calder spirals.
Lithograph
Spirales Lithograph by Alexander Calder, Vintage 1974, Unframed
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This first-release lithograph, Spirales, was published by XXe Siècle in an edition above the official release that accompanied a special volume dedicated to Calder’s work.
Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Alexander Calder, Composition with Spirals, from Derriere le miroir, 1968
By Alexander Calder
Located in Southampton, NY
Alexander Calder Composition aux Spirales 1968, Calder Composition with Spirals, Calder Derriere le miroir No. 173, Calder Mourlot lithograph, Calder Maeght Editeur, Calder velin pap...
Lithograph
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Alexander Calder, Black and Red Form and Spirals and Sunbursts, 1973
By Alexander Calder
Located in Southampton, NY
Alexander Calder lithograph, Calder Forme noire et rouge, spirales et eclats de soleil (Black and Red Form, Spirals and Sunbursts), Calder Derriere le Miroir, Calder Maeght Editeur P...
Lithograph
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Alexander Calder, Two Pyramids and Spirals, from Derriere le miroir, 1954
By Alexander Calder
Located in Southampton, NY
Alexander Calder Deux pyramides et spirales Derriere le miroir No. 69–70, Calder Mourlot Freres, Calder Maeght Editeur, Calder velin paper, Calder collectible lithograph.
Lithograph
Spiral with pumpkin
By Alexander Calder
Located in OPOLE, PL
Alexander Calder (1898-1976) - Spiral with pumpkin Lithograph from 1972.
Lithograph
$11,999Sale Price|20% Off
Discs and Spirals
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) Signed: Calder (Lower, Right) Discs and Spirals, 1970 Lithograph in Colors on Wove Paper Sheet Size: 26” x 38” Numbered: Numbered from an editi...
Lithograph
Spirals and Forms
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Signed and numbered in pencil Color lithograph on wove paper Condition: In Excellent condition
Lithograph
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The Triangles and Spiral
By Alexander Calder
Located in Missouri, MO
The Triangles and Spiral, 1973 By. Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) Signed Lower Right Numbered: 66/150 Unframed: 26 x 19.25 inches Framed: 34 x 27 inches Alexander Calder wa...
Color, Lithograph
Black Spirals & Circles - Lithograph, 1965
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander Calder Black spirals & circles, 1965 Lithograph in colors Unsigned as usual On light vellum 32 x 23 cm (c. 12,5 x 9 in) Published in 1965 by National Museum of Modern Art,...
Lithograph
Untitled (Spirals and Forms)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Tbilisi, GE
Lithograph in colors on wove paper Edition of 125 Signed
Lithograph
Yin, Yang, Spiral and Red Boomerang
By Alexander Calder
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This Original lithograph, 78 of 90, (h) 30" x (w) 22", is from the Private Estate of Barbara DeVorzon. It is framed in the original metal box frame from 1973. It is signed and printe...
Lithograph
Alexander Calder, Spirals
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, FR
Sprials Lithograph, 1970 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Artist's proof aside from the edition of 100 50.00 cm. x 35.00 cm. 19.69 in. x 13.78 in. (paper) 37.00 cm. x 28.00 cm. ...
Lithograph
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H 18.25 in W 14.25 in D 0.1 in
1974 Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Surrealism Lithograph Framed
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 18.25 x 14.25 inches ( 46.355 x 36.195 cm ) Image Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Framed: Yes Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addi...
Lithograph
Spirales, Framed Lithograph by Alexander Calder, 1969
By Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Spirales Year: 1969 Medium: Lithograph on BFK Rives (watermark) , signed in pencil l.r.
Lithograph
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H 14.97 in W 22.05 in
Spiral - Original Lithograph by Alexander Calder - 1968
By Alexander Calder
Located in Roma, IT
Spiral is an original lithograph realized by Alexander Calder for the Art Magazine "Derrière Le Mioir" no. 173, 1968.
Paper, Lithograph
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H 14.97 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
Spiral - Original Lithograph by Alexander Calder - 1968
By Alexander Calder
Located in Roma, IT
Spiral is an original lithograph realized by Alexander Calder for the Art Magazine "Derrière Le Miroir" no. 173, in 1968.
Paper, Lithograph
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H 42.92 in W 29.14 in D 0.04 in
Spiral Rouge et Bleu - Lithograph by A. Calder - 1969
By Alexander Calder
Located in Roma, IT
Color lithograph realized by Calder in 1969. Edition of 20/75. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Includes a contemporary white frame. Very good condition.
Lithograph
Deux Spirales
By Alexander Calder
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Title: Deux Spirales Year: 1974 Medium: Lithograph in colors on wove paper Edition: 75, plus proofs Size: 29 x 43.75 inches Condition: Excellent ...
Lithograph
Spirals and Forms
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Spirals and Forms, c. 1965 Signed and numbered in pencil Lithograph in colors on wove paper 26 x 38 inches Edition 15 of 125
Lithograph
Spiral and Red Triangle
By Alexander Calder
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Calder, Alexander Title: Spiral and Red Triangle Date: 1969 Medium: Lithograph Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 44" Framed Dimensions: 45.5" x 59" Signatu...
Lithograph
Untitled (Spirals and Forms)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Title: Untitled (Spirals and Forms) Year: Circa 1965 Medium: Lithograph in colors on wove paper Edition: 125, plus proofs Size: 26 x 38 inches Co...
Lithograph
Red and Blue Spirals
By Alexander Calder
Located in Missouri, MO
Red and Blue Spirals Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) Signed in Pencil Lower Right Numbered 59/150 in Pencil Lower Left 26 x 37 inches 35.5 x 46 inches with frame One of Amer...
Color, Lithograph
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H 40 in W 58 in
Bicentennial Tapestries: Le Sphere et les Spirales (The Sphere and the Spirals)
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
In 1963, Calder settled into a new workshop, overlooking the valley of the Lower Chevrière to Saché in Indre-et-Loire (France). It wasn’t long before tapestry became a new way for Al...
Tapestry, Wool
Copeaux De Spirales (rare hand signed lithograph)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors on paper. Hand signed lower right by Alexander Calder. Hand numbered EA lower left (aside from the main edition of 50). Artwork size: 31.5 x 24.4 inches. Fra...
Paper, Lithograph
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H 14.75 in W 11 in
Derrière Le Miroir No. 156 (front cover) /// Modern Abstract Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
The complete folio included a poem by Jacques Prévert and texts by Professor Meyer Schapiro, Alexander Calder, and Nicholas Guppy. Small spiral lithograph and text on verso as issued.
Lithograph
Alexander Calder -- Spiral Flowers
By Alexander Calder
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Alexander Calder Spiral Flowers, from Magie Eolienne Portfolio, 1972 Lithograph on wove paper Sheet size: 25 1/2 x 19 1/2 in Hand-signed lower right Edition 46/75 low left, there we...
Lithograph
Alexander Calder 'Spirales' 1974
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This first-release lithograph, Spirales, was published by XXe Siècle in an edition above the official release that accompanied a special volume dedicated to Calder’s work.
Lithograph
Alexander Calder 'Spirales' 1974
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Additional Details: First release lithograph titled Spirales by Alexander Calder, plate signed, not numbered.
Lithograph
Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Lithograph, 1974
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This first release lithograph titled Spirales by Alexander Calder is a captivating piece of art that showcases Calder's signature style of bold, swirling forms.
Lithograph
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H 18.25 in W 14.25 in D 0.1 in
Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Lithograph, 1974
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This first release lithograph titled Spirales by Alexander Calder is a captivating piece of art that showcases Calder's signature style of bold, swirling forms.
Lithograph
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H 18.25 in W 14.25 in D 0.1 in
Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Lithograph, 1974
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This first release lithograph titled Spirales by Alexander Calder is a captivating piece of art that showcases Calder's signature style of bold, swirling forms.
Lithograph
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H 18.25 in W 14.25 in D 0.1 in
Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Lithograph, 1974
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This first release lithograph titled Spirales by Alexander Calder is a captivating piece of art that showcases Calder's signature style of bold, swirling forms.
Lithograph
Alexander Calder 'Spirales' 1974- Vintage
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This first-release lithograph, Spirales, was published by XXe Siècle in an edition above the official release that accompanied a special volume dedicated to Calder’s work.
Lithograph
1974 Alexander Calder 'Spirales' lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 18.25 x 14.25 inches ( 46.355 x 36.195 cm ) Image Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Framed: Yes Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addi...
Lithograph
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H 18.25 in W 14.25 in D 0.1 in
Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Lithograph, 1974
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 18.25 x 14.25 inches ( 46.355 x 36.195 cm ) Image Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Framed: Yes Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addi...
Lithograph
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H 18.25 in W 14.25 in D 1 in
Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Lithograph, 1974, Vintage
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This first release lithograph titled Spirales by Alexander Calder is a captivating piece of art that showcases Calder's signature style of bold, swirling forms.
Lithograph
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H 18.25 in W 14.25 in D 1 in
Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Lithograph, 1974, Vintage
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This first release lithograph titled Spirales by Alexander Calder is a captivating piece of art that showcases Calder's signature style of bold, swirling forms.
Lithograph
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H 18.25 in W 14.25 in D 0.1 in
1974 Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Surrealism Lithograph Framed
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 18.25 x 14.25 inches ( 46.355 x 36.195 cm ) Image Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Framed: Yes Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addi...
Lithograph
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H 18.25 in W 14.25 in D 0.1 in
1974 Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Surrealism Lithograph Framed
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 18.25 x 14.25 inches ( 46.355 x 36.195 cm ) Image Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Framed: Yes Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addi...
Lithograph
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H 18.25 in W 14.25 in D 0.1 in
1974 Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Surrealism Lithograph Framed
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 18.25 x 14.25 inches ( 46.355 x 36.195 cm ) Image Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Framed: Yes Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addi...
Lithograph
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H 18.25 in W 14.25 in D 0.1 in
1974 Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Surrealism Lithograph Framed
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 18.25 x 14.25 inches ( 46.355 x 36.195 cm ) Image Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Framed: Yes Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addi...
Lithograph
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H 15 in W 11.5 in D 0.1 in
1974 Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Surrealism Multicolor France Lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Image Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: First release lithograph tit...
Lithograph
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H 15 in W 11.5 in D 0.1 in
1974 Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Surrealism Multicolor France Lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Image Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: First release lithograph tit...
Lithograph
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H 15 in W 11.5 in D 0.1 in
1974 Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Surrealism Multicolor France Lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Image Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: First release lithograph tit...
Lithograph
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H 15 in W 11.5 in D 0.1 in
1974 Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Surrealism Multicolor France Lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Image Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: First release lithograph tit...
Lithograph
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H 15 in W 11.5 in D 0.1 in
1974 Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Surrealism Multicolor France Lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Image Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: First release lithograph tit...
Lithograph
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H 15 in W 11.5 in D 0.1 in
1974 Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Surrealism Multicolor France Lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Image Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: First release lithograph tit...
Lithograph
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H 15 in W 11.5 in D 0.1 in
1974 Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Surrealism Multicolor France Lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Image Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: First release lithograph tit...
Lithograph
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H 15 in W 11.5 in D 0.1 in
1974 Alexander Calder 'Spirales' Surrealism Multicolor France Lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Image Size: 15 x 11.5 inches ( 38.1 x 29.21 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: First release lithograph tit...
Lithograph
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H 15 in W 11.5 in
ALEXANDER CALDER Spirales 15" X 11.5" Lithograph 1974 Surrealism Multicolor
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First release lithograph titled Spirales by Alexander Calder, plate signed, not numbered.
Lithograph
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H 15 in W 11 in D 0.01 in
Alexander Calder Derrière le Miroir lithograph (1970s Calder prints)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Calder spiral. Calder mobile. Vintage Alexander Calder.
Lithograph
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H 15 in W 11 in
Alexander Calder Derrière le Miroir lithograph (1960s Calder prints)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Miro. Calder spirals. Calder flowers.
Lithograph
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H 15 in W 11 in
Alexander Calder Derrière le Miroir lithograph (1960s Calder prints)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Miro. Calder spirals. Calder flowers.
Lithograph
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H 15 in W 11 in
Alexander Calder Derrière le Miroir lithograph (1970s Calder prints)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Calder spiral. Calder mobile. Vintage Alexander Calder.
Lithograph
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H 15 in W 11 in
1960s Alexander Calder lithograph (Calder Derrière le Miroir)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Calder spiral. Calder geometric. Vintage Alexander Calder.
Lithograph
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H 15 in W 22 in
Alexander Calder Derrière le Miroir lithograph (1960s Calder prints)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Related Categories: Alexander Calder prints. Mid Century Modern prints. Calder spirals.
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H 15 in W 22 in
Alexander Calder Derrière le Miroir lithograph (1960s Calder prints)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Calder spiral. Calder mobile. Vintage Alexander Calder.
Lithograph
Alexander Calder lithograph (Calder derrière le miroir)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Calder spiral. Calder mobile. Vintage Alexander Calder.
Lithograph
Alexander Calder lithograph (Calder derrière le miroir)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Calder spiral. Calder mobile. Vintage Alexander Calder.
Lithograph
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H 15 in W 11 in
1960s Alexander Calder lithograph (Calder Derrière le Miroir)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Calder spiral. Calder geometric. Vintage Alexander Calder.
Lithograph
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H 14.97 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
Spiral - Vintage Lithograph by Alexander Calder - 1968
By Alexander Calder
Located in Roma, IT
Spiral is an original artwork realized by Alexander Calder for the French art magazine "Derrière Le Miroir" no. 173, 1968.
Lithograph
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H 14.97 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
Spiral - Vintage Lithograph by Alexander Calder - 1968
By Alexander Calder
Located in Roma, IT
Spiral is an original artwork realized for the Art Magazine Derrière Le Miroir no. 173, 1968.
Lithograph
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H 14.97 in W 11.03 in D 0.04 in
Spiral Woman - Vintage Lithograph by Alexander Calder - 1968
By Alexander Calder
Located in Roma, IT
Spiral Woman is an original artwork realized by Alexander Calder in 1968.
Lithograph
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H 11.03 in W 7.68 in D 0.04 in
Black Spiral - Vintage Lithograph by Alexander Calder - 1970s
By Alexander Calder
Located in Roma, IT
Black Spiral is an original artwork realized by Alexander Calder for the French art magazine "Derrière Le Miroir" no. 173, 1968.
Lithograph
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H 25.5 in W 19.75 in
Spirals (from the Magie éolienne portfolio), Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Title: Spirals (from the Magie éolienne portfolio) Year: 1972 Medium: Color lithograph on wove paper Size: 25.5 x 19.75 inches Condition: Excell...
Lithograph
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H 15 in W 11.5 in D 0.1 in
Spirales Lithograph by Alexander Calder, Vintage 1974, Unframed
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This first-release lithograph, Spirales, was published by XXe Siècle in an edition above the official release that accompanied a special volume dedicated to Calder’s work.
Lithograph
$2,500
H 22 in W 30 in
Bold Abstract Circles Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Unfinished Revolution
By Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
1975 Color Lithograph by Alexander Calder from Our Unfinished Revolution portfolio One of 250 copies, with the printed signature and date on offset paper. This is not pencil signed ...
Lithograph, Offset
Derriere Le Miroir-Page 9
By Alexander Calder
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Derriere Le Miroir-Page 9 Color lithograph, 1973 From: Derriere Le Miroir, No. 201, January 1973 Unsigned (as issued) Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris Printer: L’Imprimerie Arte, Adr...
Lithograph
$260Sale Price|38% Off
H 15 in W 11 in
Alexander Calder lithograph Derrière le Miroir (Calder prints)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder Lithograph c. 1971 from Derrière le miroir: Lithograph in colors; 15 x 11 inches. Very good overall vintage condition. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. From: De...
Lithograph
Boomerang, 1974
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Boomerang, 1974 Lithograph in colors on Arches paper Published by Transworld Art, New York, printed by Mourlot, Paris 29.5 x 43.3 inches Signed in pencil, "A.P." apart from the edit...
Lithograph
Untitled
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Signed in pencil and numbered 35 from an edition of 150. Marked in pencil on back “Affiches AC Zurich 1975” with the number 8863 or 8868. 27 1/2” x 19 5/8”. Unframed. Originally pu...
Lithograph
$495
H 32 in W 25 in D 0.1 in
Vintage 1970s Alexander Calder poster (Calder prints)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder 'La Grenouille et Cie' Vintage original 1971 poster for the exhibition Pace Columbus (Ohio) featuring a printed Calder signature. Medium: Offset lithograph Dimens...
Lithograph, Offset
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