Lot 128
  • 128

Alexander Calder

Estimate
25,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Alexander Calder
  • Cap d'Antibes
  • signed and dated 70
  • gouache on paper
  • 29 3/8 by 43 1/8 in.
  • 74.6 by 109.5 cm.
  • Executed in 1970, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A11783.

Provenance

Galerie Maeght, Paris
Acquired by a Private Collection, Europe, 1974
By descent to the present owner

Condition

There is wear and handling to the bottom two edges and the top right edge. There is creasing to the top right edge. There is a 1 1/4 inch tear to the upper right edge of the sheet. There is a 1 inch tear to the top edge in the center-right of the sheet. There is brown pigment in the center of the top edge of the sheet, which is likely inherent to the composition. This work is sold without a frame.
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.
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