Alexander Calder - Evening & Day Editions London Wednesday, January 23, 2019 | Phillips

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  • Artist Biography

    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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Property from a Private European Collection

148

Lune et soleil, fond d'azur (Moon and Sun, on a blue background)

circa 1970
Dyed and hand-woven woollen tapestry.
106 x 158 cm (41 3/4 x 62 1/4 in.)
With hand-woven signature on the front, further hand-woven ‘EX-A’ on the reverse, one of 2 proofs aside from the edition of 6, handcrafted by Les Ateliers Pinton, Felletin, France, with their woven monogram and their label affixed to the reverse.

Estimate
£8,000 - 12,000 

Sold for £68,750

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Evening & Day Editions

London Auction 24 January 2019