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Alexander Calder's Spirale millepiedi lithograph with a bold red and yellow spiral and black extensions resembling centipede legs.

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Lithograph on paper // Spirale millepiedi by Alexander Calder, created in 1972, is a limited edition lithograph that embodies Calder’s iconic style of fluid movement and organic forms. Measuring 84 x 56.6 cm, the artwork features a large, bold spiral rendered in vivid red and yellow, encircled by a dynamic black outline. From the spiral, thin, black lines extend outward, each ending in a dot, resembling the legs of a centipede—hence the title millepiedi, meaning centipede in Italian. This composition captures a sense of kinetic energy, characteristic of Calder's work, as the spiral appears to expand outward. The simplicity of the forms contrasts with the complexity of movement they suggest, inviting viewers to experience the visual rhythm and spatial dynamics Calder masterfully creates.

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Alexander Calder

Spirale millepiedi, 1972

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Lithograph on paper // Spirale millepiedi by Alexander Calder, created in 1972, is a limited edition lithograph that embodies Calder’s iconic style of fluid movement and organic forms. Measuring 84 x 56.6 cm, the artwork features a large, bold spiral rendered in vivid red and yellow, encircled by a dynamic black outline. From the spiral, thin, black lines extend outward, each ending in a dot, resembling the legs of a centipede—hence the title millepiedi, meaning centipede in Italian. This composition captures a sense of kinetic energy, characteristic of Calder's work, as the spiral appears to expand outward. The simplicity of the forms contrasts with the complexity of movement they suggest, inviting viewers to experience the visual rhythm and spatial dynamics Calder masterfully creates.

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Alexander Calder

Le Piège (from La Memoire Elementaire), 1976

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 9,700

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Alexander Calder

Hommage á Euclide / Hommage To Euclid From La Memoire Elementaire, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 9,700

Alexander Calder's Grey Oval (Flat Mobile), lithograph with large grey oval, red, black, and white shapes on yellow background.

Alexander Calder

Grey Oval (Flat Mobile), 1974/1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 7,300

Alexander Calder, 1976 untitled lithograph with red, blue, and yellow pyramids under striped sky and red sun, from La mémoire élémentaire portfolio.

Alexander Calder

Untitled (from The La Memoire Elementaire), 1976

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 2,600

Alexander Calder's Santa Claus I, 1974 etching of an abstract figure with skeletal form and exaggerated features, signed, edition of 175.

Alexander Calder

Santa Claus VIII, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Etching

USD 1,000

Alexander Calder's Santa Claus VII, 1974 etching with minimal linework showing whimsical figures, including a kangaroo and a child flying a kite, signed, edition of 175.

Alexander Calder

Santa Claus VII, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Etching

USD 1,150

Alexander Calder, Taches de Rousser, lithograph with colorful circles in red, orange, yellow, and blue, alongside black and white spirals.

Alexander Calder

Taches De Rousser (from La Memoire Elementaire), 1976

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 9,700

Alexander Calder's Trois Oignons, lithograph, bold lines and shapes with red, blue, and yellow against a white background.

Alexander Calder

Trois Oignons, 1965

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 6,100

Alexander Calder's Les Vagues #21, lithograph on Arches paper, bold red, blue, and yellow curves with black outlines, evoking waves.

Alexander Calder

Les Vagues #21 (The Waves), 1971

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 7,500

Alexander Calder's Le Lettres, 1969 lithograph, bold swirls and abstract shapes in red, blue, yellow, and black.

Alexander Calder

Le Lettres, 1969

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 7,500

Alexander Calder Tree lithograph showing a stylized black tree with red dots on the left branches and blue dots on the right.

Alexander Calder

Tree, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,985

Alexander Calder lithograph Boomerang, 1974, featuring bold red, yellow, blue, and black biomorphic shapes in a dynamic abstract composition.

Alexander Calder

Boomerang, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 3,950

Alexander Calder gouache Untitled, 1961, featuring bold red wash with intersecting black lines and circles, evoking movement and rhythm.

Alexander Calder

Untitled, 1961

Drawing / Watercolor

Mixed Media

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Alexander Calder's Red, Yellow and Blue Coral with Shells, c. 1970, lithograph with vibrant abstract coral shapes in primary colors

Alexander Calder

Red, Yellow And Blue Coral With Shells , c. 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Alexander Calder's McGovern for McGovernment, 1973 lithograph featuring two abstract faces in yellow and blue with 'McGovern' between them, edition of 175.

Alexander Calder

McGovern For McGovernment , 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 2,950

Alexander Calder's McGovern for Government, 1974 lithograph with bold black lettering and swirling lines on a white background, supporting George McGovern.

Alexander Calder

McGovern For Government, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,350

Alexander Calder's Lo oscuro invade, 1970 lithograph with swirling patterns, red circles, and poetic Spanish text, edition of 500, signed by Calder and poet Carlos Franqui

Alexander Calder

Lo Oscuro Invade, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,650

Alexander Calder's Le Turban, 1969 lithograph with a spiral of red, yellow, orange, and blue radiating outward, signed edition of 75

Alexander Calder

Le Turban, 1969

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Alexander Calder's Le Bateau Lavoir, 1969 lithograph with geometric shapes in yellow, red, black, and white, evoking a boat structure, edition of 75

Alexander Calder

Le Bateau Lavoir (The Laundry Boat), 1969

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 4,000

Alexander Calder's Clown,1976 lithograph featuring bold primary colors, swirling patterns, and concentric circles, signed and numbered edition of 150

Alexander Calder

Clown, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 5,980

Alexander Calder's Hommage à Man Ray, 1974 lithograph featuring abstract figures, a tree with sun-like eyes, and a goat-like creature, signed edition of 100

Alexander Calder

Cinema On Hommage A Man Ray, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 2,600

Alexander Calder's L'Aigle, 1973 lithograph featuring a stylized black and yellow eagle with a red eye, part of the Flying Colors suite

Alexander Calder

L'Aigle, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Alexander Calder’s Fiesta, 1973 lithograph, features colorful swirling spirals in red, blue, yellow, and black against linear stripes.

Alexander Calder

Fiesta, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Alexander CALDER | Our Unfinished Revolution: Animals | Lithograph available for sale on composition gallery

Alexander Calder

Our Unfinished Revolution: Animals, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 9,700

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