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Alexander Calder
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Red and Yellow among Blacks
- signed and dated 74
- gouache on paper
- 30 1/2 by 22 1/2 in.
- 77.5 by 57.2 cm.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Dyansen Gallery, Carmel, California
Acquired by the present owner from the above circa 1986
Dyansen Gallery, Carmel, California
Acquired by the present owner from the above circa 1986
Literature
Bruzeau, Maurice, Calder A Saché, Paris, Edition Cercle d'Art, 1975, p. 85, pl. 149, illustrated
Condition
Not examined out of frame, whole sheet visible. In good condition aside from overall discoloration to sheet. Sheet has deckled edges on left and right and hand-cut edges on top and bottom. Faint foxing overall. There are scattered spots in some ofthe black circles where paint has reacted and turned white.
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.
Catalogue Note
Executed in 1974, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York under application number A06946.