Property from The Collection of Carole and Alex Rosenberg, New York
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Alexander Calder
Flies in the Spider Web, from An American Portrait 1776-1976, Volume 1
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- $2,000 - 4,000
$6,350
Lot Details
Lithograph in colors, on Japan paper, with full margins, accompanied by the original paper folder.
1974
I. 19 1/8 x 24 1/2 in. (48.6 x 62.2 cm)
S. 19 3/4 x 25 1/2 in. (50.2 x 64.8 cm)
S. 19 3/4 x 25 1/2 in. (50.2 x 64.8 cm)
Signed and numbered 'XL/L' in pencil (one of 50 in Roman numerals, the edition was 175 and 25 artist's proofs), published by Transworld Art, New York, 1976 (with their blindstamp), unframed.
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Alexander Calder
American | B. 1898 D. 1976Alexander 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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