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Alexander Calder
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Untitled
- brass, wire and painted metal
- 3 by 3 3/4 by 1 1/2 in. 7.6 by 9.5 by 3.8 cm.
- Executed circa 1955.
Provenance
Dorothy Dudley, New York (gift of the artist)
Washburn Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in December 1987
Washburn Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in December 1987
Exhibited
New York, Washburn Gallery, Miró and New York, 1930-1950, October - November 1983
Condition
This work is in good and sound condition overall. The elements move smoothly and freely. The white elements have yellowed slightly and there are a few spots of loss and rust to the base, visible in the catalogue illustration.
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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.
Catalogue Note
"An artist who has always shown great responsiveness to the divergencies of scale, adapting himself with ease and obvious delight to the requirements of the monumental and the miniscule."
Thomas M. Messer in Exh. Cat., New York, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, 1964, p. 14