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Alexander Calder
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Curly Brass, Curly Red
- incised with the artist's monogram on the base
- painted metal, wire and brass
- 7 3/4 by 10 1/2 by 3 1/2 in. 19.9 by 26.7 by 8.9 cm.
- Executed in 1964.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in April 1966
Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in April 1966
Exhibited
Art Gallery of Toronto, Mobiles and Stabiles by Calder, The Man Who Made Sculpture Move, May 1965, cat. no. 239
Chicago, Richard Gray Gallery, Alexander Calder, April - May 1966, cat. no. 17
Chicago, Richard Gray Gallery, Alexander Calder, April - May 1966, cat. no. 17
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The elements move smoothly and freely. The base is lightly soiled. This work has recently benefited from treatment with Calder Restoration.
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.
Catalogue Note
"When I have used spheres and discs, I have intended that they should represent more than what they just are. More or less as the earth is a sphere, but also has some miles of gas about it, volcanoes upon it, and the moon making circles around it, and as the sun is a sphere—but also is a source of intense heat, the effect of which is felt at great distances. A ball of wood or a disc of metal is rather a dull object without this sense of something emanating from it."
Alexander Calder