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Alexander Calder
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Untitled (Brooch)
- silver and steel wire
- 1/4 by 6 1/4 by 4 1/4 in. 0.6 by 15.9 by 10.8 by cm.
- Executed circa 1940, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A15370.
Provenance
Suzy and Daniel Lelong, Paris (gift from the artist circa 1970)
Private Collection, France (acquired by descent from the above)
Christie's, London, July 1, 2009, lot 210
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs; Mexico City, El Centro Cultural/ Arte Contemporáneo; Tokyo, Seibu Museum of Art, Calder Intime, February 1989 - August 1990, p. 348, illustrated
Antibes, Musée Picasso, Château Grimaldi, Calder: Mobiles, Stabiles, Gouaches, Bijoux, July - September 1993, cat. no. 82, p. 81, illustrated in color
Antibes, Musée Picasso, Château Grimaldi, Calder: Mobiles, Stabiles, Gouaches, Bijoux, July - September 1993, cat. no. 82, p. 81, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. All the elements are stable and secure. There is scattered minimal evidence of oxidation. Otherwise there are no other apparent condition problems with this work.
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.
Catalogue Note
"Calder's avant-garde creations in brass, gold and silver converged closely with the asthetics of the modern age, yet they remained personal, and unmistakably Calder. He possessed an uncanny ability to synthesize a variety of influences fromt the world around him to create often simple, always meaningful, and ultimately modern jewelry. Calder had an affinity for the directness of the ancient proceesses and affection for the simplicity of their forms. The result is a body of iconic adornments combining craft, design, humanism, and sculpture that created an enduring taste for modern jewelry and continues to resonate with studio jewelers today." (Exh. Cat., Calder Jewelry, West Palm Beach, Norton Museum of Art, (and travelling), 2008, p.145