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Alexander (Sandy) Calder
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Alexander (Sandy) Calder (1898 - 1976) was active/lived in Connecticut, New York / France. Alexander Calder is known for Kinetic sculpture, modernist drawing.
© 2001 Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
One of America's best known sculptors, "Sandy" Calder became most famous for his kinetic abstract mobiles. He also did floor pieces, was a painter in watercolor, oil and gouache, did etchings and serigraphs, and made jewelry and tapestries as well designed theater stage settings and architectural interiors.
His art reflects his reputation of being a beloved, decent human being who continually searched for fun and humor in that around him. He was highly independent from luxuries and focused on creativity. His last words, "I'll do it myself", tell the story of his life.
He was born in Philadelphia, the son of Alexander Sterling Calder and the grandson of Alexander Milne Calder, well-known sculptors of public monumental works. His mother, Nanette Lederer Calder, was a professional portrait painter. Obviously he was nurtured in an environment of art, and from an early age, he was making figures from found objects. Because of the father's ...
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Mark Borghi
New York City, NY
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Don Barese Fine Art & Antiques
Hamden, CT
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David David Gallery
Philadelphia, PA
Gouaches or Mobiles
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Newport Art
Newport, RI
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Spellman Gallery
New York, NY
Spellman Gallery is interested in purchasing paintings, drawings, sculpture, jewelry and prints by Alexander Calder. Please call (646) 339-8463 or email us at
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Vincent Vallarino Fine Art LTD
New York, NY
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David M Norton Fine Art
Ketchum, ID
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Larsen Gallery
Scottsdale, AZ
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Saratoga Fine Art
Saratoga Springs, NY
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