1898–1976
After Alexander Calder
181results on record
92%sell-through
$18,909median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$94,500record in our coverage
Drawn from 181 recorded results (168 sold · 13 passed) across 10 auction houses, 1998–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ceramics & design | 116 | 94% | $25,300 |
| prints | 9 | 67% | $452 |
Medium is recorded for 125 of 181 results (69%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Pablo Picasso After Alexander Calder Pablo Picasso
| Metric | After Alexander Calder | Pablo Picasso |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $18,909 | $10,507 |
| Record price | $94,500 | $179,365,000 |
| Results on record | 181 | 29,706 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Pablo PicassoGeorge NakashimaPaul EvansHarry Bertoia
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
87/ 100
- Sell-through92%
- Meets estimate74%
- Market depth181 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright | 76 | 91% | $20,800 | — |
| Rago | 30 | 93% | $26,350 | — |
| Bonhams | 28 | 96% | $8,125 | 1.60× |
| Christie's | 15 | 100% | $8,400 | — |
| Sotheby's | 9 | 100% | $12,700 | 0.70× |
| Heritage Auctions | 8 | 100% | $13,750 | — |
| Phillips | 9 | 78% | $29,670 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 3 | 67% | $750 | 0.69× |
| Artcurial | 2 | — | $22,003 | 0.83× |
| Doyle | 1 | 100% | $5,760 | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 181 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 13 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2020·11 | Mobile (tapestry) | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2020·10 | tapestry | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2020·09 | Sun tapestry | $9,000–$12,000 | Rago | |||
| 2020·09 | Pyramids tapestry | $8,000–$10,000 | Rago | |||
| 2020·07 | hammock | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2020·05 | Floating Circles tapestry | $7,000–$9,000 | Rago | |||
| 2020·04 | Boomerang | color lithograph | $700–$900 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2020·03 | Lambrizi tapestry | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2020·01 | Pyramids tapestry | $4,000–$6,000 | Rago | |||
| 2020·01 | tapestry | $5,000–$7,000 | Rago | |||
| 2020·01 | Turquoise tapestry | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2019·10 | Floating Circles tapestry | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2019·10 | Balloons tapestry | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2019·10 | Turquoise tapestry | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2019·10 | Moon tapestry | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2019·07 | le profil qui disparait | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·06 | tapestry | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2019·01 | Circus | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·12 | A 'Moins de Soucoupes Volantes' Tapestry, circa 1970 | hand-woven wool | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·10 | (1898-1976) Balloons Tapestry1974for Bon Art, maguey fiber, woven 'AC 74' and tagged 'BON ART WOVEN ART HAND CRAFTS OF MAGUEY FIBER MADE IN GUATEMALA' on the verso84 �in x 55 � in (214cm x 141cm) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·05 | Tapisserie, éditée par C.A.C. Publications/Bon Art, 1975 | $5,897–$8,256 | Christie's | |||
| 2017·12 | tapestry | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·12 | tapestry | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·12 | tapestry | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·12 | Floating circle tapestry | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2017·11 | Tapisserie, éditée par C.A.C. Publications/Bon Art, 1975 | $2,356–$3,534 | Christie's | |||
| 2017·10 | Pyramids Tapestry | Handwoven jute maguey | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·08 | American Revolution Bicentennial | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2017·07 | Pink Elephant (Sun, Moon and Star) | $2,324–$2,841 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·06 | Ellie Award | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·03 | Swirls | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2016·10 | Circus | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·09 | tapestry | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·09 | tapestry | $6,000–$8,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·09 | Flying colors Calder - circia 1973 | Maquette en métal peint | $3,368–$5,612 | Artcurial | ||
| 2016·06 | Pyramid tapestry | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·03 | tapestry | $6,000–$8,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·02 | Bicentennial Tapestry | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2015·05 | Glacier with Colored Petals | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2015·02 | Balloons tapestry | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·02 | Circus tapestry | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·01 | Untitled (Zebra) | $2,280–$3,040 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·11 | corn-meal, vers 1977 | tapisserie en laine dans les tons jaune, rouge, bleu, blanc et noir | $12,424–$18,636 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2014·10 | Moon | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·10 | Lombrizi | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·10 | Balloons | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·06 | Swirls tapestry | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2014·06 | Untitled (Zebra) | $5,036–$8,393 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·04 | Floating Circles | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·04 | Swirl | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·04 | Star | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·05 | Turquoise | Maguey fiber tapestry | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2013·05 | Circus | Maguey fiber tapestry | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·12 | Sans Titre | Tapisserie, Atelier Pinton Frères, Aubusson | $32,662–$39,195 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·05 | Turquoise (tapestry) | Maguey fiber tapestry | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·04 | Swirls | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2012·03 | Circus tapestry | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2012·03 | Hammock | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2011·12 | weavings, complete set of fourteen | $30,000–$40,000 | Wright | |||
| 2011·07 | Balloons | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2011·07 | Hammock | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2011·06 | Circus tapestry | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2011·06 | Turquoise tapestry | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2011·06 | Moon tapestry | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2011·02 | American Revolution Bicentennial; Les Plans (two works) | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2010·12 | tapestry | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2010·12 | tapestry | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2010·12 | tapestry | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2010·10 | Swirl | hand-woven Maguey fibre, mounted on board | $6,422–$9,634 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·09 | American Revolution Bicentennial; Les Plans | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2009·06 | Pyramid tapestry | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2009·02 | Pyramid tapestry | $6,000–$8,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·07 | Beaucoup de Couleurs | $1,500–$2,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·07 | After Alexander Calder | Untitled (Tapestry) | $6,151–$8,202 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·06 | The American Revolution Bicentennial | $7,928–$11,892 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·06 | The American Revolution Bicentennial | $7,928–$11,892 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·01 | Les quatre disques noirs, Le modèle crée en 1971 édition Pinton frères | wool and acetate | $7,753–$10,338 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·05 | Les Sillons Noir, #33 | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·05 | Les Sillons Noir, #32 | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2005·11 | Untitled (Tapestry) | woven tapestry in red and black | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·06 | Revolution I | tapestry | $4,905–$8,176 | Christie's | ||
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