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Decorative black box with striped interior and vintage-style tags on a gray background
Person holding a black suitcase box with 'Calder' branding and decorative stickers.
Decorative black box with vintage-style labels and a tag on a gray background
Black suitcase with travel stickers and 'Calder' branding on a gray background
Decorative box with a striped interior on a white background
Decorative box with striped interior on a white background
Close-up of a vintage-style suitcase box with red and white striped interior and gold accents.
Black suitcase with travel-themed stickers on a white background
Black suitcase with 'Calder' branding and travel-themed stickers on a white background
Black suitcase box with decorative label on a white background
Black suitcase box with vintage ticket designs on a white background
Decorative suitcase box with vintage-style packaging on a white background
Decorative suitcase box with vintage label design on a white background

Calder Suitcase Box

Sale price$2,500.00
This piece was created by Bode in honor of the centennial celebration of Calder’s Circus, in collaboration with the Calder Foundation and the Whitney Museum of American Art. First created in Paris in 1926, Alexander Calder’s Cirque is a portable miniature circus fashioned from wire, cork, fabric, and other materials—at once sculpture, theater, and performance.

This wooden box is a miniaturized version of Alexander Calder’s suitcases, used to store and transport the circus. It features period-specific ephemera and exact replicas of the original travel stamps, hotel stickers, and train tickets affixed to Calder’s valises, along with Calder’s painted signature.

Each item is unique; no two pieces are exactly alike. Please Note: This item is non-returnable. All sales are final.

Made in the USA

About the Designer:
Bode is an American luxury brand, founded in 2016 by Emily Adams Bode Aujla and defined by its dedication to storytelling, craft, and American history.

The brand’s collections are based on the conservation of textiles, technique, and memory. Each season is grounded in a specific, personal story, unfolding aspects of American culture and identity through an individual narrative.