Original Calder Mobiles For Sale

I’m a kinetic sculptor specializing in mobiles. As such, I stay on top of any news regarding Alexander Calder‘s body of work and include anything that I believe to be significant on my blog, my Twitter feed and my Facebook page.

As of March 2022, 45 sculptures by Alexander Calder are sold on average each year with an average price of $2M, 16% over estimate.

[Update: Calder’s standing mobile sculpture Polychrome Six from 1973 will be for sale at Sotheby’s in Paris on December 4th 2024]
[Update: Calder’s mobile sculpture Three Discs in the Air and Red from 1961 will be for sale at Christie’s in New York on November 22nd 2024]
[Update: Calder’s hanging mobile sculpture Sumac VI from 1952 will be for sale at Christie’s in New York on November 19th 2024]
[Update: Calder’s mobile sculpture Blue Among Yellow and Red from 1963 will be for sale at Christie’s in New York on November 19th 2024]
[Update: Calder’s hanging mobile sculpture Arrows with Blue Tail from 1949 will be for sale at Sotheby’s in Paris on October 18th 2024]
[Update: Alexander Calder’s standing mobile sculpture Blue Moon from 1962 will be for sale at Sotheby’s in New York on May 15th 2024]
[Update: An untitled Calder mobile will be for sale at Sotheby’s in New York on May 16th 2023]
[Update: Calder’s mobile Black Disc with Flags will be for sale at Christie’s in New York on March 9th 2023]
[Update: Calder’s mobile Sixteen Black with a Loop will be for sale at Sotheby’s in New York on November 14th 2022]
[Update: Mobile from Calder’s famed Snow Flurry series could fetch $14.5 Million at auction on May 18th 2022 – it sold for US$15.64 Million]
[Update: Calder’s 1949 hanging mobile Untitled will be for sale at Sotheby’s Modern Evening Auction on November 16th 2021]
[Update: Calder’s mobiles Big Red Disc and Untitled will be for sale at Christie’s in London on June 30th 2021]
[Update: Calder’s mobile Submarine Christmas Tree from 1947 will be for sale at Christie’s in London on March 23rd 2021]
[Update: Calder’s standing mobile Untitled (Demi-cône) from 1972 is up for bidding at Artsy until March 11th 2021]
[Update: Calder’s mobile Mariposa from 1951 will be for sale at Sotheby’s in New York on Dec 8th 2020]
[Update: Calder’s mobile Sumac 17 from 1955 will be for sale at Sotheby’s in New York on Oct 28th 2020]
[Update: Calder’s standing mobile Triple Cross (1947) will be for sale at Hindman’s Postwar and Contemporary Art sale on Oct 1st 2020]
[Update: Calder’s mobile sculpture Une Lune Bleue will be for sale at Christie’s in London on July 10th 2020]
[Update: Calder’s mobile sculpture Occhio Giallo will be for sale at Sotheby’s in NYC on June 30th 2020]
[Update: Calder’s mobile sculpture Mobile Noir Et Rouge will be for sale at Sotheby’s in NYC on November 15th 2019]
[Update: Calder’s mobile sculpture Roxbury Front will be for sale at Sotheby’s in NYC on November 14th 2019]
[Update: Calder’s mobile sculpture Little Black will be for sale at Christie’s in NYC on November 14th 2019]
[Update: Original Calder mobile Red, Blue and White will be for sale at Christie’s in NYC on November 13th 2019]
[Update: Calder’s standing mobile Two Moons will be for sale at Phillips in London on June 27th 2019]
[Update: Alexander Calder’s hanging sculpture Fish will be for sale at Christie’s in NY on May 15th 2019]
[Update: Calder’s mobile Polychrome from One to Eight will be for sale at Christie’s in NY on May 15th 2019]
[Update: Standing mobile Glassy Insect for sale at Sotheby’s in London on March 5th 2019]
[Update: Hanging mobile Various Shapes, Colors, Planes for sale at Sotheby’s in New York on May 16th 2018]
[Update: Original Calder Mobiles for sale at Art Basel Miami Beach December 7th to 10th 2017]
[Update: 5 Original Calder Mobiles for sale (suspended and standing) at Christie’s on November 16th 2017]
[Update: Mobiles Fourteen Black Leaves and Untitled for sale at Sotheby’s in London on October 5th 2017]
[Update: One hanging and two standing Calder mobiles at Sotheby’s auction in NY on May 19th 2017]
[Update: Calder’s mobile Two Red Petals in the Air will be for sale at Phillips in NY on May 18th 2017]
[Update: Three hanging and two standing Calder mobiles at Christie’s auction in NY on May 18th 2017]
[Update: Large Calder Mobile “Black Lace” (1947) for sale at upcoming Sotheby Auction March 8th 2017]
[Update: Original Hanging Mobile by Alexander Calder Will Be for Sale at Phillips in New York on Nov 16th 2016]
[Update: Three Standing Mobiles by Alexander Calder Will Be for Sale at Christie’s in New York on Nov 16th 2016]
[Update: One Hanging and One Standing Mobile by Calder Will Be for Sale at Christie’s in New York on Nov 15th 2016]
[Update: 9 Original Calder Works Coming to Auction for the first time at Christie’s in New York on May 10th 2016]
[Update: Two standing and one hanging mobile by Calder will be for sale at Christie’s in London on Feb 11th 2016]
[Update: Seven sculptures by Calder will be for sale at Christie’s in New York on Nov 10th 2015]
[Update: Calder’s mobile Two Red Petals In The Air will be for sale at Sotheby’s in New York on Nov 4th 2015]
[Update: Calder’s mobile Little Red Face will be for sale at Christie’s in London on Oct 16th 2015]
[Update: Three original Calder mobiles for sale at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong on Sept 12th 2015]
[Update: Four original Calder mobiles will be for sale at Christie’s in New York on May 13 & 14 2015]
[Update: Two original Calder mobiles will be for sale at Sotheby’s in New York on May 12 & 13 2015]
[Update: Calder’s mobile Untitled (1969) will be for sale at Sotheby’s in New York on Feb 10th 2015]
[Update: Two original Calder mobiles for sale at Sotheby’s in Paris Dec 2nd 2014]
[Update: Calder’s mobile Black Crescent sold in September 2014 at a private sale for an estimated $10.6 million]
[Update: Calder’s mobile Black Crescent will be auctioned Fall 2014]
[Update: Two original Calder mobiles for sale on May 13th 2014]
[Update: Iconic 1960 Calder mobile from a private collection on offer on November 12 2013]
[Update: Christie’s will have four Calder mobiles for sale on May 15th 2013]

Sotheby’s Contemporary Art auction on March 9th 2012 will include an original Alexander Calder mobile. Made with painted metal and wire in circa 1973, the same year he made the impressive, large (53 foot/16 m tall) Flamingo sculpture in Chicago (pictured below). The hanging mobile is almost one cubic foot big and signed, it is estimated to go for 200,000 to 300,000 USD [Update March 10th: it sold for 422,500 USD].

Besides auctions, also check the listings at Artsy for original Calder mobiles for sale.

If you’re looking for more affordable mobiles, consider commissioning me for a custom mobile like the following ones:

Alexander Calder’s mobile Mariposa which sold on December 8th 2020 for US$18,188,400:

The above mentioned Flamingo sculpture by Calder in Chicago: