Alexander Calder, Abstract Composition with...
| Lot number | 130 |
|---|---|
| Estimate | 500.00 - 900.00 USD |
| Auction | Autumn Auction for Collectors: Fine Art and World Treasures |
| Date | October 25, 2026 at 2:15 pm MT |
| Auction house | Gallery Arts & Auctions Co. |
| Location | New Mexico, New Mexico |
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Description
Orbs and Lines. Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976)
A vibrant gouache and ink drawing on paper featuring a balanced arrangement of primary-colored geometric forms, including bold red and yellow orbs. The composition utilizes fluid black lines and energetic spirals against a clean white ground, reflecting the artist's interest in kinetic balance and movement. Signed "Calder 71" in the lower right. Framed.
Alexander Calder was a seminal American artist celebrated as the inventor of the mobile and a pioneer of kinetic sculpture. While world-renowned for his monumental "stabiles" and delicate wire forms, he was also a prolific painter and printmaker who translated his sculptural concepts into two-dimensional space. His work is characterized by its playful abstraction, use of primary colors, and an inherent sense of rhythmic equilibrium.
DIMENSIONS
Unframed: 8 3/16 x 10 3/16 inches
Framed: 9 1/2 x 12 1/16 inches
PROVENANCE
Private collection.