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Alexander Calder
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Untitled
- signed and dated 66
- gouache on paper
- 14 1/2 by 42 1/8 in. (irregular)
- 36.8 by 107 cm.
Provenance
Galeria Adler Castillo, Caracas
Condition
In good condition aside from overall discoloration and uneven discoloration with blue hues lower and left edge. Sheet cut down at bottom edge. Frayed upper and lower right corners. Repaired tears approx. 1/2-inch upper left, 2-inch upper center (with adjoining 1/2-inch tear), 2-inch tear lower right and other smaller scattered repairs. Small spot of surface dirt in red area on right. VERSO: discolorationand tape remnants from previous mount.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
This work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A14402.