Lot 29
  • 29

Alexander Calder

Estimate
1,000,000 - 1,500,000 USD
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Description

  • Alexander Calder
  • Untitled
  • painted metal wire standing mobile

  • 11 1/4 x 49 x 37 in. 28.6 x 124.5 x 93.9 cm.
  • Executed in 1946, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A24464.

Provenance

B. C. Holland Gallery, Chicago and Donald Morris Gallery, Inc., Birmingham, Michigan
Acquired by the present owner from the above in May 1984

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall for a work of this age. As is to be expected, there is wear and loss to the original paint as well as overall aging patina to the base.
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.
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