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ALEXANDER CALDER | Baby C
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 EUR
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Baby C
- sheet metal, brass, wire and paint
- 10 x 11,5 x 5,2 cm; 3 15/16 x 4 9/16 x 2 1/16 in.
- Executed circa 1946.
Provenance
Private collection (acquired directly from the artist)
Sale: Sotheby's New York, Contemporary Art, 19 February 1988, lot 61
Private Collection
Natalie Seroussi, Paris
Sale: Sotheby's New York, Contemporary Art, 19 February 1988, lot 61
Private Collection
Natalie Seroussi, Paris
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Louis Carré & Cie, Alexander Calder - Mobiles; Fernand Leger, Peintures, 13 October - 24 November 1988, p. 5, no. 5, illustrated in colour
Paris, Artcurial, Les miniatures de Calder à l'Hôtel Dassault, 30 June - 30 September 2005
Bochum, Museum Bochum, Und es bewegt sich noch, von Alexander und Jean Tinguely bis zur zeitgenössischen "mobilen kunst", 11 June - 3 September 2006; catalogue, p. 14, illustrated in colour
Paris, Artcurial, Les miniatures de Calder à l'Hôtel Dassault, 30 June - 30 September 2005
Bochum, Museum Bochum, Und es bewegt sich noch, von Alexander und Jean Tinguely bis zur zeitgenössischen "mobilen kunst", 11 June - 3 September 2006; catalogue, p. 14, illustrated in colour
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration. The elements move smoothly and freely. Only visible upon very close inspection, scattered dots of tiny losses are located on the base and the coloured elements (as visible in the catalogue illustration). This work is in good original condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A13565.