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Alexander Calder
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Black Clown
- signed, dated Jan 74 and dedicated À Jacques Bazillon
- gouache on paper
- 43 1/3 by 29 1/2 in. 110 by 75 cm.
- Executed in 1974, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York under application number A23457.
Provenance
Gift of the artist to Jacques Bazillon
Sotheby's London, February 26, 1986, Lot 357
Private Collection, Japan
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There are three horizontal creases along the left edge, the longest extending 3 inches and located approximately 8 inches from the bottom, and four inches from the top. Otherwise, there are no apparent condition problems with this work. Framed under Plexiglas. Not examined out of the frame.
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.