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Alexander Calder
Estimate
1,500,000 - 2,000,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Gypsophila on Black Spike
- painted sheet metal and wire standing mobile
- overall: 49 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 15 in. 125.7 x 80 x 40.4 cm.
- Executed in 1951, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A08177.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in July 1979
Acquired by the present owner from the above in July 1979
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall and for a work of this age shows few signs of wear. There is a very tiny loss on one triangular side of the base, located 8 ½ in. from the bottom and on the adjacent side, there are scattered pin size losses 3 ½ - 4 in. from the bottom. There are tiny brown accretions on the larger white circle and 2 of the smaller white circles. There is some slight chipping on the legs primarily towards the bottom of each.
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.