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Alexander Calder
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- A Little One
- signed with the artist's monogram and dated 73 on the red element; signed with the artist's monogram on the base
painted metal and wire standing mobile
- 8 3/4 by 27 1/4 by 7 in. 22.2 by 69.2 by 17.8 cm.
- Executed in 1973, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A08158.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Dion Friedland Gallery, Aventura (acquired from the above in 1974)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in November 1992
Dion Friedland Gallery, Aventura (acquired from the above in 1974)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in November 1992
Exhibited
London, Crane Gallery, Calder: Oil, Gouaches, Mobiles and Tapestries, March - May 1992, no. 39
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The elements move smoothly and freely. There are scattered soft abrasions on the surface of the base and minor losses to the painted areas. Otherwise there are no apparent condition problems with this work.
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.