- 149
Alexander Calder
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Alexander Calder
- Airborne
- signed and dated 69
- gouache on paper
- 43 by 29 1/4 in. 109.2 by 74.3 cm.
- Executed in 1969, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A06246.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Private Collection, Truro (acquired from the above in October 1970)
By descent to the present owner from the above in 2001
Private Collection, Truro (acquired from the above in October 1970)
By descent to the present owner from the above in 2001
Exhibited
Long Beach Museum of Art; The Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego; Phoenix Art Museum, Calder Gouaches: The Art of Alexander Calder, January - May 1970, cat. no. 44
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is a spot of paint loss in the red circle, which is visible in the catalogue illustration, and a white spot accretion in the black circle on the left side. There are some scattered red and blue media accretions. 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.
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.