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ALEXANDER CALDER | Untitled
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Untitled
- signed, dated 73 and dedicated aux Buñuels
- gouache and ink on paper
- 29 1/8 by 43 in. 74 by 110 cm.
- Executed in 1973, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A05474.
Provenance
Luis Buñuel, Calanda (gift of the artist in 1973)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The sheet is hinged intermittently verso to the mat. There are artist's pinholes at the lower corners and there are a few creases to the sheet throughout. The corners of the sheet are slightly dulled. There are a few minor surface abrasions to the sheet, particularly in the yellow pigment in the lower left quadrant and in the lower right quadrant in the figure's ear. Under close inspection, there are a few, very minor tears to the edges of the sheet at the lower horizontal edge. Only visible under close inspection, there are a few scattered pinpoint surface accretions and a couple brown surface accretions along the lower 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.