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ALEXANDER CALDER | Mobile Composition [Two Works]
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Alexander Calder
- Mobile Composition [Two Works]
- ii. signed with the artist's monogram
- ink on board
- Each: 15 by 10 in. 38.1 by 25.14 cm.
- Executed in 1950, these works are registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application numbers A23768 and A23769, respectively.
Provenance
György Kepes, Cambridge, Massachusetts (acquired directly from the artist)
Private Collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts (by descent from the above)
Valerie Carberry Gallery, Chicago
Private Collection, Philadelphia (acquired from the above in January 2008)
Private Collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts (by descent from the above)
Valerie Carberry Gallery, Chicago
Private Collection, Philadelphia (acquired from the above in January 2008)
Exhibited
Philadelphia, Locks Gallery, Standing on the Edge: 20th Century Sculpture, April - May 2011
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The boards are each hinged verso to the mat at the top two corners and window matted. There is evidence of some minor time staining to the boards. Under close inspection, there is some areas of stray media and very minor surface accretions. Only visible when unframed, there is some wear and handling to the corners and turning edges. There is a minor crease to the bottom left corner of one of the works. Each 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.