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ALEXANDER CALDER | Fish Teasing a Whale
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Fish Teasing a Whale
- incised with the artist's monogram and date 71 on the base
- painted sheet metal and wire
- 20 1/2 by 58 by 41 in. 52.1 by 147.3 by 104.1 cm.
Provenance
The Pace Gallery, New York
Hokin Gallery, Palm Beach
Russeck Gallery, Pennsylvania (acquired from the above in 1988)
Private Collection, Philadelphia
Russeck Gallery, Palm Beach
Margot Stein Gallery, Rye
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2010
Hokin Gallery, Palm Beach
Russeck Gallery, Pennsylvania (acquired from the above in 1988)
Private Collection, Philadelphia
Russeck Gallery, Palm Beach
Margot Stein Gallery, Rye
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2010
Exhibited
New York, Perls Galleries, Calder: Animobiles - Recent Gouaches, October - November 1971, cat. no. 13, p. 10, illustrated
Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, A Child's Summer with Calder and Miro, June - August 1972
Turin, Palazzo a Vela, Calder: Mostra Retrospettiva, July - September 1983, cat. no. 260, p. 46, illustrated
Yonkers, Hudson River Museum, Calder Creatures Great and Small, July - September 1985
New York, O'Hara Gallery, Alexander Calder: Selected Works 1932-1972, October - December 1994, p. 19, illustrated in color
Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, A Child's Summer with Calder and Miro, June - August 1972
Turin, Palazzo a Vela, Calder: Mostra Retrospettiva, July - September 1983, cat. no. 260, p. 46, illustrated
Yonkers, Hudson River Museum, Calder Creatures Great and Small, July - September 1985
New York, O'Hara Gallery, Alexander Calder: Selected Works 1932-1972, October - December 1994, p. 19, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The elements move smoothly and freely. Under close inspection, there is evidence of wear and handling throughout, including scattered surface abrasions and spots of paint loss throughout, most notably on the base.
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.
Catalogue Note
This work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A08970.