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Alexander Calder
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Red Humpty
- signed and dated 67
- gouache on paper
- 29 1/2 by 42 3/4 in. 74.9 by 108.6 cm.
- Executed in 1967, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A06090.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1969)
Private Collection, Miami (by descent from the above in 1971)
Sotheby's, New York, March 15, 2006, lot 154
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged to the verso to the matte intermittently along the edges. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, consistent with the artist's use of medium. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.