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Alexander Calder
Estimate
300,000 - 500,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Escutcheon II
- signed with the artist's monogram
- painted sheet metal and wire
- 21 1/2 x 38 x 33 1/4 in. 55.6 x 96.5 x 84.4 cm.
- Executed in 1952, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A08210.
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
Exhibited
New York, Curt Valentin Gallery, Alexander Calder, May - June 1955, cat. no. 7, illustration of drawing on the cover
Little Rock, Arkansas Art Center, The Work of Alexander Calder, March - April 1962
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, November 1964 - January 1965, cat. no. 332
Toronto, Art Gallery of Toronto, Mobiles and Stabiles by Calder: the Man who Made Sculpture Move, May 1965, cat. no. 332
Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Calder, July - October 1965, cat. no. 163, p. 33
Little Rock, Arkansas Art Center, The Work of Alexander Calder, March - April 1962
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, November 1964 - January 1965, cat. no. 332
Toronto, Art Gallery of Toronto, Mobiles and Stabiles by Calder: the Man who Made Sculpture Move, May 1965, cat. no. 332
Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Calder, July - October 1965, cat. no. 163, p. 33
Literature
Exh. Cat., Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Fondation Maeght, Calder, 1969, cat. no. 112b, p. 63
Exh. Cat., New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Calder's Universe, 1976, p. 220, illustration of drawing
Exh. Cat., New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Calder's Universe, 1976, p. 220, illustration of drawing
Condition
This sculpture is in very good condition. Close inspection under raking light reveals an extremely thin, 8 inch diagonal rub mark towards the top left of the main planar element, 3 that are 1 ½ inch above the central aperture, and 1 that is ¾ inch long towards the center left edge. There is a small diagonal area 1½ by 1 inch, and 4 thin diagonal lines to the top left of the central aperture, which have a slightly different surface quality. There is a very thin and faint 4 inch curved scratch to the center of the reverse of the main planar element. As is to be expected for a work of this type and age, there are some scattered minute chips and losses to the edges of some discs and rods. According to the Calder Foundation, at one time this work incorporated an additional small central element, which was absent by 1962 and is not considered detrimental to the integrity of the 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.