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    Alexander Calder

    American • 1898 - 1976

    Alexander Calder worked as an abstract sculptor and has been commonly referred to as the creator of the mobile. He employed industrious materials of wire and metal and transformed them into delicate geometric shapes that respond to the wind or float in air. Born into a family of sculptors, Calder created art from childhood and moved to Paris in 1926, where he became a pioneer of the international avant-garde. In addition to his mobiles, Calder produced an array of public constructions worldwide as well as drawings and paintings that feature the same brand of abstraction. Calder was born in Lawnton, Pennsylvania.

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Le Cheval II (Horse II)

1964
Bronze.
4 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 8 in. (12.1 x 11.4 x 20.3 cm).
Inscribed "9." on the reverse of rear leg. This work is from an edition of 50. This work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York under application number A00861.09.

Estimate
$20,000 - 30,000 

Sold for $40,000

The Estate of Mrs. Harry N. Abrams

7 April 2010
New York