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Alexander Calder — Figures with Palm Tree
Alexander Calder — Figures with Palm Tree
Alexander Calder — Figures with Palm Tree
Alexander Calder

Figures with Palm Tree

1963

A dynamic composition rendered in bold, gestural ink lines, this drawing showcases Calder's signature playful economy of line to depict simplified human figures alongside a palm tree. The work reflects his characteristic wit and spontaneity, reducing organic forms to their most essential and expressive contours. Calder's confident, fluid strokes bring a sense of lively movement and whimsy to the scene, demonstrating his mastery of drawing as an art form in its own right.

Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

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Art Contemporain

Lot 278

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Alexander Calder, Figures with Palm Tree, 1963

A dynamic composition rendered in bold, gestural ink lines, this drawing showcases Calder's signature playful economy of line to depict simplified human figures alongside a palm tree. The work reflects his characteristic wit and spontaneity, reducing organic forms to their most essential and expressive contours. Calder's confident, fluid strokes bring a sense of lively movement and whimsy to the scene, demonstrating his mastery of drawing as an art form in its own right.

Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
74.5 x 109.6 cm
Year
1963
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Christie's, London, United Kingdom

Related themes

Abstract Art, Figural Composition, 20th Century, Nature Motif, Male Artist, American Artist, Modernism, Works on Paper, Modern Master, Ink Drawing, Playful Mood, Black and White

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Sebastián In Situ, Jonathan Murray, Hamilton Selway Gallery