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Calder stabile undergoes first full makeover

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — First the first time in its 50-year history, La Grande Vitesse, the stabile most refer to simply as The Calder, is getting a full restoration.

Work began on the two-month, $300,000 project Thursday afternoon. For the next two months, scaffolding will surround the 43-foot tall, 42-ton piece of art by Alexander Calder.

It’s an important piece of Grand Rapids history and a project that’s much more than just a job for Bob Cole, president of David Cole Decorators.

“I’ve personally painted this about eight to 10 times,” said Cole, who carried a photo of him helping paint the stabile in 1987.

“We’ve been working on painting the Calder for almost 35 to 40 years,” continued Cole, whose company is also handling the restoration project. “My father got started with it and I just kept it going, taking care of the Calder.”

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