Lot 106
  • 106

Alexander Calder

Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description

  • Alexander Calder
  • Untitled
  • painted sheet metal and wire standing mobile
  • 13 1/4 by 11 by 5 in. 33.6 by 28 by 12.7 cm.
  • Executed in 1948, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A19544.

Provenance

Luis Fernando Malgalhaes, Rio de Janeiro
Acquired by the present owner from the above circa 1955

Exhibited

São Paolo, Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paolo, Alexander Calder, August - October 2006, p. 210, illustrated in color

Condition

This work is in fair and sound condition. There is considerable corrosion to the top of the white disks and to the black rod, as visible in the catalogue illustration. There are scattered areas of oxidation and surface abrasions throughout. The sculpture moves freely and smoothly.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.