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Alexander Calder
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Toward the Planets
- signed and dated 68
- gouache on paper
- 29 3/8 by 43 1/8 in.
- 74.6 by 109.6 cm.
- Executed in 1968, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A02671.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Acquired by the previous owner from the above in 1968
By descent to the present owner in 1988
Acquired by the previous owner from the above in 1968
By descent to the present owner in 1988
Exhibited
New York, Perls Galleries, Calder \ Space: Drawings 1930 - 1932; Gouaches 1967 - 1968, October 1968 - November 1968, cat. no. 28, p. 11, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are very soft handling creases to the sheet. There is even and overall pale discoloration to the sheet with a 1 inch border of a lighter shade. The work is mounted verso to the backing board. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.