Nicholas Guppy, London (acquired directly from the artist) Brook Street Gallery, London James Goodman Gallery, New York Paul Kantor Gallery, New York (acquired in 1976) Jeffrey Horvitz, Los Angeles Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1978) Thence by descent to the present owner
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.
signed and dated "Calder 61" lower right gouache and ink on paper 29 1/2 x 41 1/2 in. (74.9 x 105.4 cm) Executed in 1961, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A08774.
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $68,750
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