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Alexander Calder
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Receding Blocks
- signed and dated '44
- gouache and ink on paper
- 22 3/4 by 31 in. 57.8 by 78.7 cm.
- Executed in 1944, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A06512.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above circa 1972
Acquired by the present owner from the above circa 1972
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. The edges of the board are taped. There are areas of fine hairline craquelure in the red and white areas of impasto, all of which appear stable. There is a light surface soiling visible in the white painted area. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, a small area in the upper left red impasto and a small area in the red impasto along the left edge fluoresce darkly and appear to have benefitted from restoration. Framed.
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.