Famed sculptor Alexander Calder’s grandson lied about damage to artwork, ambushed $8M sale: suit
Alexander Calder’s grandson allegedly torpedoed the $8 million sale of one of the famed sculptor’s pieces in order to “control and manipulate” the lucrative market for his grandpa’s art, a collector ...
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Suit Disputes Ruling That a Sculpture Is Too Broken to Still Be a ‘Calder’
A collector says the Calder Foundation sunk the value of an $8 million mobile by Alexander Calder by deciding it was too damaged to still be viewed as a work by the artist. By Graham Bowley The ...
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New Alexander Calder institution in Philadelphia sets opening date
Calder Gardens, the new institution in Philadelphia devoted to the acclaimed Modernist artist Alexander Calder (1898-1976), will open to the public in September and has hired Juana Berrío to be ...
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Calder Gardens Names a Curatorial Leader and Sets September Opening
Alexander Calder (1898-1976) was a Philadelphia native who became one of the 20th century’s premier sculptors, known for his bent wire works, gently turning mobiles and sturdy stabiles.