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Alexander Calder
Estimate
200,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Small City
- signed with the artist's monogram on the red element
- painted metal and wire standing mobile
- 7 1/2 by 15 by 8 in. 19.1 by 38.1 by 20.3 cm.
- Executed in 1964, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A07793.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1965
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1965
Exhibited
Art Gallery of Toronto, Mobiles and Stabiles by Calder, The Man Who Made Sculpture Move, May 1965, cat no. 239
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There are some small dust accretions and oxidation to the patina at the joins. The white elements have yellowed with age, and the 2 white elements and 1 red element have some minor paint losses.
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.