Tapestry designed by Alexander Calder celebrating the Bicentennial of America.
Circa 1976
Original Condition
Numbered 40 of 200
Dimensions: 41 x 60 in, 103 x 150 cm
Handwoven at the Atelier Pinton, Aubusson, France
Provenance: Private Collection, France
Documented and illustrated in: 1. Lipman, J. (1980). Calder’s Universe. Wolfe, R. (Ed.). Harrison House: New York. A detailed chapter, “Tapestries and Rugs” mentions Calder’s textiles and his technique on pgs. 157-169.
This wool, hand-woven tapestry is hand signed by Alexander Calder (Pennsylvania, 1898 – New York, 1976) with his initials ‘CA’ on the label on verso, also with his signature woven in the lower right in black. The Atelier Pinton Frères (PF) symbol is also woven in black in the lower right beneath the signature. A Pinton Frères label on the verso states ‘D’apres Le Carton De Calder Tapisserie D’aubusson Tissee Dar Les Ateliers Pinton Copyright Alexander Calder 1975.’ According to the Calder Foundation, very few of these were created.