#15 • Alexander Calder: "Pyramids & Slate" Signed, Framed Artist Proof EA Lithograph

Part of Fine Art and Jewelry Extravaganza: Bid on Masterpieces by Vasarely, Erte, Picasso, Max, and More! (timed auction by Lux Auctions)

High bid $900.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

Framed "Pyramids & Slate" lithograph signed by Alexander Calder (1898-1976) and marked "EA" ("épreuve d'artiste"). One in a series featuring pyramids, other shapes, and eye bending lines (see other Calder prints in this auction for more detail). Reflective stainless steel frame measures 21.5" W x 25.5" H x 0.75" D, with a 12" W x 15" H image outlined with red and then white matting. Frame has some specks in an upper corner that do not polish away, and the back dust cover has a small hole. Internationally renowned in his lifetime, Calder won the grand prize for sculpture at the 1952 Venice Biennale, where he represented the United States. He earned the French Legion of Honor and the American Presidential Medal of Freedom, among other honors. Though Calder is best known for his abstract expressionist mobiles, he also excelled in standing sculpture, painting, set and costume design, large-scale public installation, and jewelry-making.