ALEXANDER CALDER | Untitled (Brooch)

Margaret Calder Hayes, Berkeley (gift of the artist)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 2015

The blue glass element has been rebound by a thin wire but not by the artist. A small remnant of the artist's original thick brass binding wire remains visible on the back. Under raking light, minor and unobtrusive surface scratches are visible. There is minor evidence of oxidation at the joints and on the pin where it attaches to the brooch. Please contact the Contemporary Department at (212) 606-7254 with any further questions.
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.
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“Calder’s jewelry may be seen as a sort of Surrealistic strategy to entrap the wearer into participating in an art performance, even to become bewitched. To wear the jewelry is to induce dreams and to become metamorphosed. It is typical of Calder and his art to be more allusive than first meets the eye.” Mark Rosenthal in: Alexander S.C. Rower, Ed., Calder Jewelry, New York 2007, p. 67