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Alexander Calder
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Untitled (Black X with White Form)
- signed and dated '44
- gouache on paper
- 23 by 31 in. 58.4 by 78.7 cm.
- Executed in 1944, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A03845.
Provenance
M. Knoedler & Co., New York
M. Knoedler & Co., Zurich (acquired from the above in 1982)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
M. Knoedler & Co., Zurich (acquired from the above in 1982)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. All four edges are deckled and there is a slight undulation to the sheet, which is inherent to the artist's working method. There are two minute spots of loss to the gouache towards the top of the sheet, one in the black zig zag symbol, and one just below in the red. The sheet is hinged verso to the matte, intermittently along the edges. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.