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© 2023 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
ALEXANDER CALDER
Tornado in Space
1932
30 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.
ink on paper
230,000

ALEXANDER CALDER - Soucoupes Volantes - gouache - 29 3/8 x 43 1/4 in.
ALEXANDER CALDER
Soucoupes Volantes
1972
29 3/8 x 43 1/4 in.
gouache
225,000

© 2023 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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ALEXANDER CALDER
Three Pyramids + Blue Ball
1973
29 1/2 x 43 1/4 in.
gouache and ink on paper
200,000

ALEXANDER CALDER - Colonial Organisms - gouache and ink on paper - 43 x 29 1/2 in.
ALEXANDER CALDER
Colonial Organisms
1965
43 x 29 1/2 in.
gouache and ink on paper
200,000

Alexander Calder's Rouge Mouille (Wet Red) features a background of red circles, some dispersing like explosions, creating a sense of energetic expansion, and others running downward as if streaming trails of a firework display. This animated backdrop is adorned with numerous opaque round balls, predominantly black, but interspersed with striking blue, red, and subtle yellow spheres. The strategic placement of the colorful spheres against the explosive reds captures the awe and spectacle of a fireworks show, transforming the painting into a visual metaphor for this dazzling and celebratory event. The artwork resonates with excitement and vibrancy, encapsulating its ephemeral beauty in a static medium.
ALEXANDER CALDER
Rouge Mouille
1965
42 1/4 x 29 5/8 in.
gouache and ink on paper
200,000

© 2023 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
<br>Two Crosses by Alexander Calder is a striking work on paper, blending transparent watercolor and gouache, showcasing his signature repertoire of shapes and symbols. At its heart lies a large, black 'X' on a fluid, grayish wash, and nearby, a smaller, opaque black cross overlapping a semi-opaque red ball, and to its left, a roundish transparent wash patch hosts a black crescent shape. Several spheres in black provide accompaniment, and the artist's favored primary colors, and at the lower margin, his charming undulating line. Calder's sparing use of watercolor allows the paper's white to showcase the forms and symbols, creating a dynamic, impactful artwork where simplicity and the interplay of transparent and opaque elements captivate the viewer.
ALEXANDER CALDER
Two Crosses
1965
21 1/8 x 29 1/2 in.
gouache and ink on paper
200,000

Zigzag, Sun, and Crags, painted in 1972, recalls the early morning hour of June 9, 1922 when the young seafaring adventurer Sandy (Alexander) Calder was awakened on the deck of the H. F. Alexander by the intense beams of tropical sunlight that burst across the bow. He stood, squinting against the glare, then turned his head to the west and felt a sudden rush of sensations that brought to him a cosmic resonance he had never felt before. 
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<br>“It was early one morning on a calm sea, off Guatemala, when over my couch — a coil of rope — I saw the beginning of a fiery red sunrise on one side and the moon looking like a silver coin on the other. Of the whole trip this impressed me most of all; it left me with a lasting sensation of the solar system.” 
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<br>Zignag, Sun, and Crags is not a simple memento of that experience. It is an exhilarating work that celebrates Calder’s inimitable way of imparting the wonder of the natural world by amplifying our experience of it. If, as he might wish, it brings a sense of interconnectedness and belonging as it did to him along the coast of Guatemala as a young Merchant Marine, so much the better.
ALEXANDER CALDER
Zigzag Sun and Crags
1972
29 1/2 x 43 in.
gouache and ink on paper
195,000

"Wigwam rouge et jaune", a captivating gouache painting by Alexander Calder, is a vibrant exploration of design and color. Dominated by a lattice of diagonal lines intersecting near their pinnacle, the composition exudes a dynamic balance. Calder introduces an element of whimsy with red and yellow diamond shapes, infusing the piece with playfulness and creating a festive atmosphere. Red balls at the right-leaning lines' apex evoke a whimsical impression, while smaller gray spheres atop left-leaning lines offer contrast and equilibrium. Calder's masterful fusion of simplicity and vital design elements makes Wigwam rouge et jaune a visual delight.
ALEXANDER CALDER
Wigwam rouge et jaune
1965
29 1/2 x 43 1/4 in.
gouache and ink on paper
185,000

© 2023 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
ALEXANDER CALDER
Bobine
1972
29 1/2 x 43 1/4 in.
gouache and ink on paper
180,000

ALEXANDER CALDER - Directions - gouache and ink on paper - 29 1/2 x 43 1/4 in.
ALEXANDER CALDER
Directions
1974
29 1/2 x 43 1/4 in.
gouache and ink on paper
175,000

ALEXANDER CALDER - Mickey Mouse - gouache and ink on paper - 30 x 43 3/8 in.
ALEXANDER CALDER
Mickey Mouse
1974
30 x 43 3/8 in.
gouache and ink on paper
175,000

ALEXANDER CALDER - Red Petals, Blue Moon - gouache and ink on paper - 29 1/2 x 43 1/4 in.
ALEXANDER CALDER
Red Petals, Blue Moon
1972
29 1/2 x 43 1/4 in.
gouache and ink on paper
175,000

ALEXANDER CALDER - The Forest - gouache and ink on paper - 43 x 29 1/4 in.
ALEXANDER CALDER
The Forest
1972
43 x 29 1/4 in.
gouache and ink on paper
175,000

ALEXANDER CALDER - The Oval Spiral - gouache and ink on paper - 43 1/4 x 29 1/2 in.
ALEXANDER CALDER
The Oval Spiral
1974
43 1/4 x 29 1/2 in.
gouache and ink on paper
175,000

© 2023 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
ALEXANDER CALDER
Vive
1972
30 x 43 3/8 in.
gouache and ink on paper
175,000

ALEXANDER CALDER - Tracks - gouache and ink on paper - 29 3/8 x 41 1/8 in.
ALEXANDER CALDER
Tracks
1962
29 3/8 x 41 1/8 in.
gouache and ink on paper
160,000

© 2023 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
ALEXANDER CALDER
Cercles
1974
30 3/4 x 22 1/2 in.
gouache and ink on paper
150,000

© 2023 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
ALEXANDER CALDER
L' Envolee
1974
43 3/8 x 30 in.
gouache and ink on paper
150,000

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