Lot 106
  • 106

Alexander Calder

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Alexander Calder
  • Rose des vents
  • signed and dated 71
  • gouache on paper
  • 29 1/4 by 43 in. 74.3 by 109.2 cm.
  • Executed in 1971, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A13100.

Provenance

Galerie Maeght, Paris  
Galeria Nuovo Sagittario, Milan (acquired from the above in 1974)
Private Collection, Padua
Artesegno, Udine, February 22, 2011, lot 115
Private Collection, Brescia (acquired from the above sale)
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There is a very slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist's working method. There are some scattered media accretions and one ½ inch surface abrasion in the center of the blue circle. 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.
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