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Alexander Calder — Six Red Polygons
Alexander Calder — Six Red Polygons
Alexander Calder — Six Red Polygons
Alexander Calder

Six Red Polygons

1950

This mobile sculpture consists of six red sheet metal polygonal forms suspended from an overhead wire frame in a carefully balanced composition. The geometric shapes, ranging from small angular planes to larger trapezoidal and triangular forms, are arranged in a descending sequence that creates a sense of dynamic movement and visual rhythm. The work exemplifies the artist's exploration of kinetic sculpture and spatial relationships, where each element contributes to the overall balance while remaining capable of independent rotation. The interplay of light and shadow across the red surfaces emphasizes the three dimensional geometry of the hanging forms.

Medium
sheet metal, wire and paint
Overall

Notes

Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $400,000$600,000

For Sale

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Alexander Calder, Six Red Polygons, 1950

This mobile sculpture consists of six red sheet metal polygonal forms suspended from an overhead wire frame in a carefully balanced composition. The geometric shapes, ranging from small angular planes to larger trapezoidal and triangular forms, are arranged in a descending sequence that creates a sense of dynamic movement and visual rhythm. The work exemplifies the artist's exploration of kinetic sculpture and spatial relationships, where each element contributes to the overall balance while remaining capable of independent rotation. The interplay of light and shadow across the red surfaces emphasizes the three dimensional geometry of the hanging forms.

Medium
sheet metal, wire and paint
Dimensions
overall: 38.1 x 137.2 cm
Year
1950
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Wire Construction, Abstract Art, Sheet Metal, Red Polygons, Kinetic Art, Mobile Sculpture, Geometric Abstraction, Balance And Motion, Mid-Century Modern, Suspended Forms

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Collected by

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