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Alexander Calder
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Tunneled Base
- signed with the artist's monogram
- painted sheet metal and wire hanging mobile
- 8 by 5 by 8 in. 20.3 by 12.7 by 20.3 cm.
- Executed in 1959, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application A07841.
Provenance
Michelle Rosenfeld Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
London, Grosvenor Gallery, Miro: Graphics, Calder: Mobiles, Ch'i Pai Shi: Paintings, October - November 1964, no. 81
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The sculpture moves freely and smoothly. There are scattered surface abrasions and small paint losses scattered throughout the base, the supporting rod, and the two suspended elements.
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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.