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Alexander Calder
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Red and Blue Moon
- signed with the artist's monogram and dated 73
- gouache on paper
- 43 1/4 by 9 5/8 in. 109.9 by 24.5 cm.
- Executed in 1973, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A06586.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston (acquired from the above in 1973)
Milwalkee Institute of Art and Design, Milwalkee
Wright, Chicago, May 21, 2006, lot 199
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The colors are bright and fresh. There are two circular water spots to the left side of the face which are presumably inherent to the artist's working method. The sheet is hinged verso to the matte intermittently along the edges. 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.