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Alexander Calder
Estimate
200,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- White Quadrangles, Black Triangle
- signed with the artist's monogram on the base
- painted metal and wire standing mobile
- 16 by 15 by 8 1/2 in. 40.6 by 38.1 by 21.6 cm.
- Executed in 1964, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A07796.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1965
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1965
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The elements are stable and move smoothly and freely. The blue pigment on the base has oxidized and as such darkened in color. There is evidence of light wear and handling with scattered nicks to the base edge and to the middle red section.
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
Andrea Bollt was ravishing and irrepressible. She was practical too, preferring walking to taking the bus and would buy a painting rather than an expensive dress. She and her husband, Robert, cultivated friendships with contemporary artists in the 1950’s and 60’s in New York. With great foresight and a sense of adventure, the couple bought iconic works from Alexander Calder, Yves Klein, Franz Kline, Larry Rivers, Joan Miró, Philip Guston, Josef Albers, and Jacques Lipchitz. Andrea gave lively dinner parties. She would enthrall her guests with dramatic and intoxicating stories about the paintings and sculptures in the Bollt’s chic apartment. In 1961, she attended a party thrown by Yves Klein and watched him create one of the famous Ant paintings. She acquired the painting at that time (offered as lot 2 of the Evening Sale). She had an unerring eye for quality and could evaluate the importance of an art work with great foresight. Art was her passion, the daily currency of her life, her social milieu, and now, the legacy she leaves behind.
Leigh Keno