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)
Private Collection (thence by descent from the above)
Phillips, New York, September 30, 2020, lot 65
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
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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