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Calder Alexander 1898 1976

CALDER : Philadelphie, 1898 ; New York, 1976 ; auteur de décors à Sèvres de 1968-1973 ; manufacture de Sèvres : fondée en 1756

School : France;Etats-Unis

16 works referenced in French museums

16 works
11 museums
3 with image
8 domains

Style and technique

C'est au sein du dessin, arts décoratifs que Calder Alexander 1898 1976 déploie son art. Calder Alexander 1898 1976 s'appuie sur gouache, papier pour donner forme à ses oeuvres. Son champ d'activité est dessin, arts décoratifs.

Legacy and influence

Les collections muséales comptent des oeuvres de Calder Alexander 1898 1976. On recense des oeuvres de Calder Alexander 1898 1976 dans 11 musées.

Works in public collections

Eléments décoratifs [Assiette]

musée national de la céramique
dessin, arts décoratifs 3rd quarter 20th Century

Stabile-mobile

musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain
sculpture, art contemporain 3rd quarter 20th Century
Sculpture appelée "l'Oiseau" (objet de Mana)

Sculpture appelée "l'Oiseau" (objet de Mana)

musée de la musique
musique - chant - danse,…

Dégouline sur disque rouge

musée d'art moderne et contemporain de Strasbourg
estampe, art contemporain 4th quarter 20th Century

Sans titre

LaM, Lille Métropole musée d'art moderne, d'art…
print 19th Century;20th Century

Composition

musée des beaux-arts
print 20th Century

Composition rouge, noire et jaune

musée Greuze - hôtel-Dieu
drawing 3rd quarter 20th Century

(Untitled)

musée des Beaux-Arts
print 4th quarter 20th Century

Composition aux spirales noires

musée Picasso
dessin, art contemporain 3rd quarter 20th Century

COMPOSITION

musée des beaux-arts
drawing 3rd quarter 20th Century
Sculpture appelée "la Vache" (objet de Mana)

Sculpture appelée "la Vache" (objet de Mana)

musée de la musique
musique - chant - danse,…

Un drôle de poisson

musée Cantini
print 20th Century

Eléments décoratifs [Assiette]

musée national de la céramique
dessin, arts décoratifs 3rd quarter 20th Century
Poisson à trainer

Poisson à trainer

musée du jouet Pierre Pinel
jeux - jouets 3rd quarter 20th…

Eléments décoratifs [Assiette]

musée national de la céramique
dessin, arts décoratifs 3rd quarter 20th Century

Eléments décoratifs [Assiette]

musée national de la céramique
dessin, arts décoratifs 3rd quarter 20th Century

Works in French museums

French museums preserve works attributed to Calder Alexander 1898 1976. These pieces, listed in the Joconde database, attest to this artist's place in the national artistic heritage. 16 records are currently available.

Curator museums

The works of Calder Alexander 1898 1976 are preserved in the following museums: musée national de la céramique, musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain, musée de la musique, musée d'art moderne et contemporain de Strasbourg, LaM, Lille Métropole musée d'art moderne, d'art contemporain et d'art brut. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.

Artistic fields

The works of Calder Alexander 1898 1976 belong to the following fields: dessin, arts décoratifs, sculpture, art contemporain, musique - chant - danse, sculpture, estampe, art contemporain, estampe.

Data sources

The information presented comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know

The Joconde database references 16 works attributed to Calder Alexander 1898 1976 in museums of France. 3 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: dessin, arts décoratifs, estampe, musique - chant - danse, sculpture, dessin, sculpture, art contemporain.

Works by Calder Alexander 1898 1976 are held in 11 labeled 'Museum of France', including the musée national de la céramique. Each work entry indicates the holding museum, which allows planning a visit. Check with the museum whether the work is on display or in storage.

The data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the holding museums, and biographical information is extracted from the database fields.

No. Only cataloged and digitized works in the Joconde database appear on DellArte. Other works by Calder Alexander 1898 1976 may exist in museum reserves, private collections, or foreign museums. Digitization progresses each year.

Consult the work's record to identify the holding museum, then contact it to verify if the work is on display. Find out about opening hours and admission fees on the official museum website.

Works by Calder Alexander 1898 1976 belong to the following fields: dessin, arts décoratifs, estampe, musique - chant - danse, sculpture, dessin, sculpture, art contemporain. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.

According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Calder Alexander 1898 1976 employ the following techniques and materials: gouache, papier, tôle, bois, métal, papier, lithographie (couleur). Each work record details the technique in the 'Materials / Techniques' field.

Textual data are under Open License v2.0 and can be freely reused. For images, rights depend on the artist's date of death: if Calder Alexander 1898 1976 died over 70 years ago, their works are in the public domain in France. Otherwise, images remain under copyright.

Use the DellArte contact page to report the error. For corrections at the source (attribution, dating, biography), report them to the Ministry of Culture via data.culture.gouv.fr.

The Joconde database references over 50,000 artists. Explore the artist directory on DellArte to discover other creators from the same field or era as Calder Alexander 1898 1976.