The most expensive mobile ever sold

[Update: Calder’s hanging mobile “Poisson volant” (Flying Fish) realized $25,925,000 tonight (May 13th 2014) – a new world auction record for Calder]

Also, see my list of the 10 most expensive Alexander Calder mobiles sold at auction at Original Calder Mobiles For Sale – updated in September 2025.

Alexander Calder’s “Lily of Force”, a standing / hanging mobile he made in 1945, sold yesterday (May 8th 2012) at Christie’s in New York City for $18.5 million, making it the most expensive mobile ever sold (so far). Below is a video of the piece.

If you’re looking for a more affordable suspended mobile sculpture, please do take a look at my mobiles and consider commissioning me for a custom designed / custom made piece.