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Alexander Calder
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Untitled (Crab Brooch)
- hammered brass
- 3 1/4 by 5 by 1/4 in. 8.3 by 12.7 by 0.6 cm.
- Executed circa 1938, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A00197.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Private Collection, Connecticut
Skinner Inc., Boston, June 9, 1998, Lot 70
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
New York, Perls Galleries, Bijoux de Calder, November - December 1966
Literature
Gualtieri di San Lazzaro, ed., Hommage à Calder, Paris, 1972, p. 91, illustrated
Exh, Cat., New York, Whitney Museum of American Art (and travelling), Calder's Universe, October 1976 - October 1977, p. 210, illustrated (incorrect caption)
Daniel Marchesseau, Calder Intime, Paris, 1989, p. 356, illustrated
Exh, Cat., New York, Whitney Museum of American Art (and travelling), Calder's Universe, October 1976 - October 1977, p. 210, illustrated (incorrect caption)
Daniel Marchesseau, Calder Intime, Paris, 1989, p. 356, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are very fine surface abrasions, presumably due to handling and wear. There is also minimal evidence of mild tarnishing, most apparent on the middle right leg of the crab. Otherwise the work is structurally sound and there are no apparent condition problems.
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.