Lot 350
  • 350

Alexander Calder

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Alexander Calder
  • Three-Spine Stabile
  • signed and dated 62
  • gouache on paper
  • 29 1/4 by 41 1/2 in.
  • 74.3 by 105.4 cm.

Provenance

Nicholas Guppy, London
Brooks Street Gallery, London
Sotheby's, London, October 23, 1985, Lot 308
Christie's, New York, September 15, 2004, Lot 58
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Exhibited

London, Crane Gallery, Calder Oils, Gouaches, Mobiles & Tapestries, March-May 1992, no. 9

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There is light wear around the edges and small creases at the corners.The sheet has a soft ripple, consistent with the medium of the work. This work was not examined out of the frame. Sheet is floating in matte and framed under glass in a stainless 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.

Catalogue Note

Executed in 1962, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York under application number A05116.