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Alexander Calder
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Haverford Variation
- signed with the artist's monogram
- painted metal stabile
- 18 by 16 1/2 by 12 in. 45.7 by 41.9 by 30.5 cm.
- Executed in 1944, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A08203.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York (acquired directly from the artist)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1969
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1969
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There are some small spots of oxidation along the extreme edges and at the joins. The work has a few scattered white abrasions and surface accretions. There are dust accretions in the joins.
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.