Art of Play × the Calder Foundation · playing cards

Calder Playing Cards

Coveted artist edition from Calder's 1970s gouache series

Curated by the panel
Calder Playing Cards — Art of Play × the Calder Foundation
Around$20
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An honest-to-goodness Alexander Calder artwork you can shuffle and deal — the numbers in his own handwriting. Playful modern-art joy in every hand.

The honest verdict

What's lovely
  • Faces reproduced from Calder's original paintings
  • Numbers and letters in Calder's own hand
  • Museum-grade pedigree
Fair warnings
  • Bold abstract pips are less practical for serious games
  • Art-collectible pricing
Where to find it

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Researched + written by the panel, 2026-06-11. 1 sources on file.

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