Lot 120
  • 120

Alexander Calder

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Alexander Calder
  • Untitled
  • signed
  • inkĀ on paper
  • 22 3/4 by 30 3/4 in. 57.8 by 78.1 cm.
  • Executed circa 1972, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A27372.

Provenance

Gift of the artist

Condition

This work is in good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse to the backing board in multiple places. The sheet is deckled on all sides. There is time staining to the sheet and some light wear along the bottom edge. There are three soft vertical creases running the length of the sheet, each about 7 inches apart. There are a few minor points of foxing noted and a small area of light discoloration at the top center. This work will be offered unframed.
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