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Alexander Calder
Estimate
1,500,000 - 2,000,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Blue and Yellow Sickles
- signed with the artist's monogram and dated 60
- painted sheet metal and wire hanging mobile
- 38 x 60 x 46 in. 96.5 x 152.4 x 116.8 cm.
- Executed in 1960, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A01192.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Paul Todd Makler and Hope Makler, Merion Station (acquired from the above in December 1960)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in May 1962
Paul Todd Makler and Hope Makler, Merion Station (acquired from the above in December 1960)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in May 1962
Exhibited
Turin, Palazzo a Vela, Calder: Mostra Retrospettiva, July - September 1983, cat. no. 250, p. 141, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. As is to be expected for a work of this age and type, there is wear and slight loss to the original paint on the rods and the edges of the elements. There is also some minor wear where the rods attach to the elements, primarily the yellow and red elements. The larger black and white elements exhibit some soft scattered scuffs.
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.