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Alexander Calder
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Untitled
- signed and dated 67
- gouache and watercolor on paper
- 29 1/4 by 43 1/4 in.
- 74.3 by 109.9 cm.
- Exectued in 1967, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A23745.
Provenance
Guy Pieters Gallery, Knokke-Heist
Acquired by the present owner from the above, circa 2009
Acquired by the present owner from the above, circa 2009
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There is pale time-staining to the sheet. The sheet is rippling slightly. There is a 1/4 inch tear with a nail head-sized associated loss along the left edge. There is another 1/4 inch tear along the bottom edge located 6 3/4 inches from the bottom left edge. There is an unobtrusive 3/4 inch abrasion in the lower left quadrant. There are two creases in the upper half of the sheet, one above a left figure's right elbow and the other to the left of the deer's antlers. There is minor handling and creases along the extreme edges. Framed under glass.
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.