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Alexander Calder — Untitled (Santa Claus IX)
Alexander Calder — Untitled (Santa Claus IX)
Alexander Calder

Untitled (Santa Claus IX)

1974

This etching on Arches paper captures Calder's whimsical interpretation of Santa Claus through bold and playful lines. Created in 1974, the work reflects his signature approach to figurative imagery with a sense of movement and joy. The print belongs to a series of Santa Claus themed works that demonstrate his versatility beyond sculpture. Calder's use of etching reveals a more intimate and gestural side of his artistic practice.

Medium
etching on Arches
Dimensions

Notes

Signed and numbered to lower edge ‘147/175 Calder’. This work is one of nine etchings from the unbound illustrated book Santa Claus by E.E. Cummings and is number 147 from the edition of 175 printed by Maeght, Paris and published by Editions de l'Herne/Collection L'oeil écoute, Paris. Provenance: The Annex Galleries, Santa Rosa, CA | Private Collection

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April 16, 2026

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 142

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Alexander Calder, Untitled (Santa Claus IX), 1974

This etching on Arches paper captures Calder's whimsical interpretation of Santa Claus through bold and playful lines. Created in 1974, the work reflects his signature approach to figurative imagery with a sense of movement and joy. The print belongs to a series of Santa Claus themed works that demonstrate his versatility beyond sculpture. Calder's use of etching reveals a more intimate and gestural side of his artistic practice.

Medium
etching on Arches
Dimensions
34.9 x 47.6 cm
Year
1974
Seen at
Wright, Chicago, United States

Related themes

Edition, Monochrome, 20th Century, Limited Edition Print, Blue Chip, Kinetic Art, American, American Modernism, Etching, Whimsical Art, Printmaking, Gestural Lines, Linear drawing, Expressive, Figurative Art, Modernism, Figurative, Holiday Theme, Arches Paper, Black and White

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Collected by

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