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Alexander Calder
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Red Yellow and White
- signed with the artist's monogram
- painted metal and wire standing mobile
- 40.3 by 30.5 by 10.5cm.
- 15 7/8 by 12 by 4 1/8 in.
- Executed in 1955.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Private Collection
Sale: Bern, Galerie Kornfeld, 11 June 1969, Lot 156
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Private Collection
Sale: Bern, Galerie Kornfeld, 11 June 1969, Lot 156
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is slightly deeper in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals a number of very minor paint losses scattered at intervals along the edges. There is a small area of paint loss and variegation to the blue paint on the blue side of the base as visible in the catalogue illustration. No restoration is apparent under ultra violet light.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
“...like the models of possible universes... the artist has conceived of the coexistence of diverse elements, but all aimed at harmony, suspending and balancing entities of different weights and dimensions.”
Daniela Lancioni, 'Calder: The Avant-Garde put to work', in: Exhibition Catalogue, Rome, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Calder: Sculptor of Air, 2009-2010, p. 60.
Daniela Lancioni, 'Calder: The Avant-Garde put to work', in: Exhibition Catalogue, Rome, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Calder: Sculptor of Air, 2009-2010, p. 60.