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Alexander Calder — Plate X (from the Flying Colors series)
Alexander Calder — Plate X (from the Flying Colors series)
Alexander Calder — Plate X (from the Flying Colors series)
Alexander Calder

Plate X (from the Flying Colors series)

1973

This lithograph in colors on Arches paper is part of the celebrated Flying Colors series created in 1973 as a collaborative project with Braniff International Airways. Plate X exemplifies Calder's mastery of bold geometric and biomorphic forms arranged in dynamic compositions. The vibrant palette and energetic shapes reflect his enduring connection to abstraction and movement. This series brought his joyful visual language to a wide public audience beyond the traditional art world.

Medium
lithograph in colors on Arches
Dimensions

Notes

Signed and numbered to lower edge ‘28/100 Calder’. This work is number 28 from the edition of 100 published by State Street, New York for Braniff International Airways.

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April 16, 2026

Estimate: $2,000$3,000

Lot 140

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Alexander Calder, Plate X (from the Flying Colors series), 1973

This lithograph in colors on Arches paper is part of the celebrated Flying Colors series created in 1973 as a collaborative project with Braniff International Airways. Plate X exemplifies Calder's mastery of bold geometric and biomorphic forms arranged in dynamic compositions. The vibrant palette and energetic shapes reflect his enduring connection to abstraction and movement. This series brought his joyful visual language to a wide public audience beyond the traditional art world.

Medium
lithograph in colors on Arches
Dimensions
59.1 x 85.7 cm
Year
1973
Seen at
Wright, Chicago, United States

Related themes

Geometric, Series, Abstract Art, 20th Century, Blue Chip, Mid Century Modern, Geometric Forms, Kinetic Art, Bold Color, American, Printmaking, Constructivism, American Abstract, Series Edition, Biomorphic Shapes, Modernism, Color Lithograph, Colorful, Lithograph, Abstract, Arches Paper

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