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Alexander Calder
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Le Petit Tri Colore
- signed with the artist's monogram and dated 65
- painted sheet metal and wire hanging mobile
- 18 by 32 1/2 by 20 in. 45.7 by 82.6 by 50.8 cm.
- Executed in 1965, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A14000.
Provenance
Galerie Maeght, Paris
Dunkelman Gallery, Toronto
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There are scattered pin point spots of paint loss to the elements and evidence of spot oxidation and scattered accretions located primarily on the white elements. The suspending bars of the mobile show evidence of minor oxidation and wear, particularly at the joins. Sculpture moves freely and smoothly and is in generally very good condition overall.
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.