Calder Sculpture Mobile
Graham Mitchell Sears Geometric Kinetic Sculpture/ Stabile, 20th Century
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing Kinetic/stabile motion sculpture hand built and designed by Graham Sears. Stunning
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Metal, Iron
Laurent Martin Lo, Bamboo "Kinetic" Sculpture, France, circa 2000
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Material, fishing lines and metal and ceramic weights. Like Calder’s mobiles, the sculptures follow strict
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Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bamboo
One & Other Numbers with Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
known as the inventor of the mobile, Calder redefined sculpture through introducing the element of
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2010s Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
Peter and Denise Orlando Large Ceramic Vase, 1950s
By Peter Orlando
Located in Paris, FR
Modern abstract and geometric design, reminiscent of Joan Miro´ or Calder mobiles artworks and sculptures
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Vintage 1950s Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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Large Polychrome Wrought Iron Stabile with Mobile Elements
By Alexander Calder
Located in London, GB
A large polychrome wrought iron stabile with mobile elements
Emulating the work of Alexander
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Mid-20th Century French Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Mid-Century Black, Red, White Metal Mobile, France
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century French red / black and white metal mobile in the style of Caldor.
Rivet details along
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Mid-20th Century French Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Philip C. Hart "Blanca" Mobile 2015
By Alexander Calder, Philip C. Hart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Philip C. Hart "Blanca" Mobile. Brass, Fishing Line and Paint. Roughly 18" wide and 13" High
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2010s American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modernist Stabile Sculpture, Graham Mitchell Sears, Style of Alexander Calder
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful Modernist Stabile,,created and exicuted by Graham Sears..Born in Buffalo New York,, Studied at the School of Fine Arts in Paris,, Graham's works are sold in museum stores a...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Monumental Arnulf Hoffmann Kinetic Object, 1970s
By Alexander Calder
Located in Munich, DE
Arnulf Hofmann Kinetic pendulum object is made of black painted iron.
Signed and dated with stamp: AH 73 , 24/40.
Arnulf Hoffmann is a German creative visual artist. And was born i...
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Vintage 1970s German Kinetic Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Mobile in the Style of Calder
By Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Large Mobile
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Late 20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mobile Modern Sculpture
By Calder
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Contemporari mobile sculpture in steel and bronze.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Style of Calder Joseph Meerbott Mobile
By Alexander Calder
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful Joseph Meerbott sculpture in the style of Alexander Calder.
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Philip C. Hart "Beacon"
By Alexander Calder, Philip C. Hart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
through the medium of Mobiles!
His work is based in an exploration of pattern recognition, which is
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2010s American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mobile Hanging Sculpture
By Alexander Calder
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage mobile made of metal. Painted in red, blue and yellow colors. Unsigned. After Alexander
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mobile Table Sculpture
By Alexander Calder
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a table mobile constructed with metal base painted in black and steel rods
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Calder Style Mobile
Located in Ferndale, MI
Calder Style Mobile
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Vintage 1960s Sculptures
"Man Followed by Clouds" Mobile After Calder
Located in North Miami, FL
This outstanding hanging mobile of a man wearing hat, holding umbrella and a newspaper is being
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20th Century Argentine Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Standing Mobile in the Manner of Alexander Calder
Located in Astoria, NY
famed artist Alexander Calder's own works in kinetic art sculptures.
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20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Standing Sculptural Mobile in the Manner of Alexander Calder
Located in Astoria, NY
A small standing kinetic sculpture mobile, or "stabile", in red, yellow, blue, black and white. the
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20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Modern Hanging Mobile in the Manner of Alexander Calder
Located in Astoria, NY
A large abstract mobile in primary red in the style of those produced by esteemed artist Alexander
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20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Wrought Iron Mobile in the Manner of Alexander Calder
Located in Pasadena, CA
Multi-colored mobile made of wrought iron and painted metal
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Vintage 1950s French Sculptures
Materials
Iron
14 Foot Diameter Mobile in Painted Metal After Calder
Located in North Miami, FL
hand hammered and painted steel - fantastic mobility and balance. It is an exceptional piece, extra large and the pictures do not do justice to its magnitude and beauty.
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20th Century Argentine Sculptures
Mid Century Style Mobile in the Manner of Alexander Calder
Located in Astoria, NY
. The piece is in the manner of Mobiles originated by Alexander Calder, the master of the form, while
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20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mobile "Circus girl" by Artist Joseph Meerbott in the Style of Calder
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Style of Calder mobile by Artist Joseph Meerbott.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures
Original Vintage Art Exhibition Poster Alexander Calder Kinetic Mobile Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster advertising an art exhibition of kinetic mobile sculptures by the renowned
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Posters
Materials
Paper
H 50.4 in W 35.44 in D 0.04 in
Peter and Denise Orlando Large Ceramic Vase, 1950s
By Peter Orlando
Located in Paris, FR
Modern abstract and geometric design, reminiscent of Joan Miro´ or Calder mobiles artworks and sculptures
Category
Vintage 1950s Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Brass Mobile In The Style of Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Toledo, OH
1970's Brass Mobile In the Style of Alexander Calder. Signed initial JL. Great condition. Hanging
Category
Late 20th Century Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
François Colette Mobile Sculpture, 1972, France
By Alexander Calder
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful François Colette mobile sculpture, 1972, France.
Stamped FC 72.
Chromed metal.
Original
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Hanging Sculpture in the Style of Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Hanging sculpture in the style of Alexander Calder, made by AM Authentic Models
In good original
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Extraordinary and Large Mobile or Stabile Sculpture
By Alexander Calder
Located in North Miami, FL
a wonderful moving sculpture. It is large and has a wide swing radius.
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1990s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Metal Small Kinetic Mobile Sculpture
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool metal mobile sculpture rotates and moves when spin, nice quality in enameled finish.
Category
20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
By Alexander Calder
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Manufactured in France by unknown artist
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Modernist Stabile Sculpture, Graham Mitchell Sears, Style of Alexander Calder
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful Modernist Stabile,,created and exicuted by Graham Sears..Born in Buffalo New York,, Studied at the School of Fine Arts in Paris,, Graham's works are sold in museum stores a...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 12 in W 10 in D 10 in
Handmade Hanging Abstract Sculpture, Kinetic Wind Chime/Bell, circa 1970s
By Alexander Calder, Paolo Soleri
Located in Peabody, MA
Handmade sculptural kinetic wind chime/ bell in folded and welded steel, counterbalanced with a crescent shaped arm and lead weight “clapper” to sound a low cow bell tone when the wi...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
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H 23.25 in W 12 in D 10.5 in
Large Colorful Stabile by Joseph Meerbott in the Style of Calder
By Joseph Meerbott 1
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
is beautifully crafted in metal with vibrant colors of enamel paint inspired by Calder. Signed.
Category
1990s American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Laurent Martin Lo Sculpture, 2019, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
weights. Like Calder’s mobiles, the sculptures follow strict mathematical laws of movement and balance
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bamboo
Mobile in the Style of Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Kansas City, MO
Vintage table top mobile in the style of Alexander Calder. We have been unable to determine a
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Steel
French Painted Steel Mobile Sculpture
By Alexander Calder
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A Mid-Century welded steel sculpture "mobile" in the style of Alexander Calder, made by an unknown
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Wire
Stainless Steel Hanging Mobile Sculpture
By Alexander Calder
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a hanging sculpture constructed with solid stainless steel. Some areas
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
In the Manner of Alexander Calder Hanging mobile Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
In the manner of Alexander Calder hanging mobile sculpture - sheet metal, wire and paint
Category
20th Century French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Vintage Red Mobile After Alexander Calder
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1960's Calder inspired mobile with red aluminum blades. Unsigned.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sculptures
Materials
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Signed Curtis Jere "Calderesque" Painted Steel Mobile Sculpture
By Alexander Calder, Curtis Jeré
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful sculpture has the great influence of Calder. It's long black painted arm and base
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Graham Mitchell Sears Mobile..manner of Calder
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Abstract Hanging Mobile,, created and executed by Graham Sears,, Born in Buffalo Ny
Category
20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire, Cut Steel
Style of Calder, "Whirleybird" Mobile by Joseph Meerbott
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Great sculptural mobile or stabil in the style of Calder by Joseph Meerbott.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Style of Calder, "Anteater" mobile by Artist Joseph Meerbott
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painted steel mobile, "Anteater" kinetic sculpture by Joseph Meerbott.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Kinetic Sculptures
Alexander Calder Galerie Maeght Framed Exhibition Poster, Limited Edition, 1970
By Galerie Maeght
Located in San Antonio, TX
sculptures, works on paper, domestic objects, and jewelry. Most of Calder's monumental stationary and mobile
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Posters
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
H 39 in W 27 in D 2 in
Multi-Colored Mobile in the Manner of Alexander Calder, American, 20th Century
By Alexander Calder
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This amazing mid-century style mobile is in the manner of pieces created by Alexander Calder
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Late 20th Century American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Vintage Table-Top Mobile
By Alexander Calder
Located in Oaks, PA
Large Vintage Table-Top Mobile-In the style of Alexander Calder, the kinetic mobile can rotate
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Abstract Calder Style Mobile Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a nicely balanced sculpture, having great design and color. The piece moves and is
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Vintage 1960s American Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Alexander Calder Style Red and Black Mobile
By Alexander Calder
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Vintage Alexander Calder Style Red and Black Mobile circa 1975.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Extremely Beautiful Table Mobile in Manner of Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage and well balanced table Sculpture made of iron cutouts and hand painted in French acrylic
Category
Late 20th Century Argentine Modern Sculptures
Vintage 1970's Brass and Black Calder Style Mobile
By Alexander Calder
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Vintage brass and black Alexander Calder style hanging mobile. Might be by Curtis Jere but is
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
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Vintage Kinetic Mobile in the Style of Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Austin, TX
A large kinetic mobile in the manner of Alexander Calder (American 1898-1976). Mixed media
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Orange and Yellow Metal Mobile in Manner of Calder
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Geometric orange and yellow sculpture in the manner of sculptor Alexander Calder with many pivoting
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Metal Mobile from the 1970's Calder Style
Located in Chicago, IL
This is well proportioned and nicely mobile with metal paddles in brushed and black matt painted
Category
Vintage 1970s American Sculptures
Materials
Steel
A large scale 1970's six foot diameter painted steel mobile .
By Alexander Calder
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large scale 1970's six foot diameter painted steel mobile.
The orange and yellow color palette
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Peter and Denise Orlando, Ceramic Dish on Metal Base
By Peter and Denise Orlando
Located in NICE, FR
geometric design, reminiscent of Joan Miro´ or Calder mobiles artworks and sculptures.
Each pattern
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Peter and Denise Orlando, Ceramic Dish on Metal Base
By Peter and Denise Orlando
Located in NICE, FR
, reminiscent of Joan Miro´ or Calder mobiles artworks and sculptures.
Each pattern designed by the French
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Peter and Denise Orlando, Ceramic Dish on Metal Base
By Peter and Denise Orlando
Located in NICE, FR
design, reminiscent of Joan Miro´ or Calder mobiles artworks and sculptures.
Each pattern designed by
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Vintage Yellow Alexander Calder Style Mobile
By Alexander Calder
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Vintage 1960s Alexander Calder style mobile with yellow discs and hand-tied wire arms. Excellent
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wire
20th Century Alexander Calder Style Standing Kinetic Modern Mobile Sculpture
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Hudson, NY
, yellow and blue on a black base. Very reminiscent of Alexandre Calder's sculptures and kinetic mobiles
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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Calder Sculpture Mobile For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the calder sculpture mobile you’re looking for. Each calder sculpture mobile for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, steel and paint. Your living room may not be complete without a calder sculpture mobile — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right calder sculpture mobile, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made calder sculpture mobile over the years, but those crafted by Curtis Jere and Joseph Meerbott are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Calder Sculpture Mobile?
Prices for a calder sculpture mobile can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $495 and can go as high as $18,995, while the average can fetch as much as $2,400.
Finding the Right Sculptures for You
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
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Questions About Calder Sculpture Mobile
- What is a Calder mobile?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A “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 ExpertApril 5, 2022The 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The 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, 2022Alexander 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, 2022Artist 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 ExpertOctober 24, 2024How much an Alexander Calder mobile is worth depends on its historical significance, size, condition and other factors. In 2012, his 1945 piece Lily of Force sold for $18.5 million at auction in New York City. The American sculptor is known as the father of the mobile, a moving artwork composed of delicately balanced sculptural forms suspended from the ceiling. 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. If you're in possession of a Calder mobile, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can help you determine how much it may be worth. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Alexander Calder art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 3, 2024Alexander Calder invented the mobile, a moving artwork composed of delicately balanced sculptural forms suspended from the ceiling. The revered American sculptor's mobiles were an innovative feat and initially used motors for movement, which he later abandoned for air currents alone. Calder was also a pioneer of wire sculptures. (He was a celebrated modernist printmaker, too, and while jewelry was a secondary métier for him, interest in his wearable art has accelerated in recent years.)
For Calder, the fascinating moment of artistic alchemy comes sometime between his representational canvases of the late 1920s and 1931, the year of his first show of abstract sculpture. Moving to Paris helped spur his creativity, as it did for so many artists and writers. The moment Calder arrived, he began working on one of his most seminal pieces, Cirque Calder (1931), his delightful distillation of the circus into what are essentially three-dimensional line drawings made with wire.
Shop authentic Alexander Calder prints, sculptures and other art from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are several interpretations of how to describe the characteristics of Alexander Calder’s sculptures. Some say they are abstract, with life-like elements, others say they are flat, simplified shapes that intersect at opposing angles. See the magic for yourself — shop a selection of Alexander Calder pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Like all meaningful works of art, the mood that best describes American artist Alexander Calder’s sculptures is subject to interpretation. Common descriptors for his abstract work include “playful” or “whimsical.” Calder is best known as the father of the mobile, a moving artwork composed of delicately balanced sculptural forms suspended from the ceiling. Shop a selection of Alexander Calder pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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Kazuyo Sejima’s Flowering Tree Blooms Year-Round
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
He Wrote ‘Oedipus Rex,’ but Do You Know What He Looked Like?
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Cigar Culture Was Once the Peak of Masculinity. Now, It’s a Compelling Curiosity
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
African Travel Plans on Hold? This Ardmore Leopard Vase Brings the Beauty of the Savanna to You
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Zoë Powell’s Magnolia 05 Vessel Is Handmade from Clay She Unearthed Herself
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.
8 Ways to Breathe New Life into a Space with Plants
The pair behind the Instagram account @houseplantclub share their tips for making any room of the house gloriously green.
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