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Alexander Calder
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Tunnel
- signed with the artist's monogram and dated 73 on the largest element
- painted metal and wire standing mobile
- 17 by 20 by 23 in. 43.2 by 50.8 by 58.4 cm.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Makler Gallery, Philadelphia
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1975
Makler Gallery, Philadelphia
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1975
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The elements move smoothly and freely. There are scattered losses of paint to both the hanging elements and the wire. A few small brown spot accretions are also evident on the elements. There is evidence of mild and unobtrusive oxidation to the wire, visible in the catalogue illustration.
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
"My objects assume their appropriate size all by themselves. Some ask to stay small, others to grow." Alexander Calder, 1975