Lot 259
  • 259

Alexander Calder

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Alexander Calder
  • Untitled
  • signed and dated '46
  • gouache and ink on paper
  • 31 by 22 3/4 in. 78.7 by 57.8 cm

Provenance

Private Collection
Galerie Koller, Zurich, 12 November 1981, Lot 5446,
Private Collection, Stuttgart (acquired from the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2016

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. The edges of the sheet are deckled. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist's working method. Under very close inspection, minor and unobtrusive pinpoint brown spot accretions are visible in the yellow between the two spirals, to the right of the spiral in the yellow, and approximately 5½-inches above the spiral in the yellow in the white region. Previous adhesive is visible along the top and bottom edges. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat along the top edge. Framed under glass.
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

This work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A28596.