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Alexander Calder
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Black and Yellow Dots in the Air
- signed with the artist's monogram and dated 60
- painted sheet metal and wire hanging mobile
- 22 by 60 by 23 in. 55.9 by 152.4 by 58.4 cm.
- Executed in 1960, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A07554.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in April 1961
Acquired by the present owner from the above in April 1961
Exhibited
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Collects 20th Century, October - November 1963
Condition
This sculpture is in very good condition overall. The mobile elements move freely and smoothly. The elements are slightly dusty. The paint layer appears generally sound on the elements and the supporting rods. As appears in the catalogue illustration, several of the elements show evidence of minor spots of paint loss, faint abrasions and minor accretions.
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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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
"He is always expressing his sense of pleasure and his joie de vivre. He isn't an unhappy man. He isn't tormented. He enjoys life."
Louisa Calder quoted in Exh. Cat, Washington D.C., National Gallery of Art, Alexander Calder 1989 - 1976, 1998, p. 279