Alexander Calder

Constellation with Quadrilateral
1943

A modern abstract wooden sculpture displayed on a white pedestal against a grey background. The sculpture features various geometric shapes and elements in black, natural wood, red, blue, and yellow colors, connected by a thin metal rod.

Not on view

Date
1943

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Painted wood and steel wire

Dimensions
Overall: 15 × 15 1/2 × 10 1/8in. (38.1 × 39.4 × 25.7 cm)

Accession number
80.28.1

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Howard and Jean Lipman Foundation, Inc. in honor of the Museum's 50th Anniversary

API
artworks/2772

Exhibitions

Collecting Calder

July 17–Oct 19, 2014
American Legends: From Calder to O’Keeffe

Dec 22, 2012–June 29, 2014
Modernisms

Aug 29, 2007–Jan 13, 2008
Highlights from the Permanent Collection: From Hopper to Mid-Century

Feb 25, 2000–May 20, 2006

Alexander Calder
186 works in the collection

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Alexander Calder

Constellation with Quadrilateral 1943

Exhibitions

Alexander Calder 186 works in the collection

Constellation with Quadrilateral
1943

Alexander Calder
186 works in the collection