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Alexander Calder
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- The Handstand
- signed and numbered 2/6 three times
- bronze, in two parts
- 26 by 54.5 by 21.5cm.; 101/4 by 21½ by 8½in.
- Executed in 1944.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1969
Exhibited
New York, Perls Galleries, Alexander Calder: Bronze Sculptures of 1944, 1969, no. 18, illustrated
Literature
James Johnson Sweeney & Daniel Lelong, Calder, L'artiste et l'oeuvre, Archives Maeght, Vol. I, Paris 1971, p. 65, illustration of the original cast
Exhibition Catalogue, New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Calder's Circus, 1972, p. 60, illustration of another cast
Exhibition Catalogue, Turin, Palazzo a Vela, Calder, 1983, no. 184, p. 107, illustration of another cast
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although it does not fully convey the matte lustre of the patina.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There are scattered spots of oxidisation, notably to the inner calf of one leg. There is some wear to the forehead, where it rests on the base and supports the sculpture.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A01144.2