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Alexander Calder
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Untitled
- signed
- watercolor and ink on paper
- 17 by 14 in. 43.2 by 35.6 cm.
- Executed in 1925, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A11643.
Provenance
Gift of the artist
Literature
Margaret Calder Hayes, Three Alexander Calders, A Family Memoir, Middlebury, 1977, p. 89, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist's working method. There are two artist's pinholes along the lower edge. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges including some extremely faint crease marks from the frame. The sheet has discolored slightly with to age, particularly along the lower edge. The sheet is hinged verso to the matte in two places along the upper edge. 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.