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Alexander Calder
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Petit Rouge en Bas
- incised with the artist's monogram on the base
- painted metal and wire
- 6 1/2 by 6 1/8 by 2 3/4 in. 16.5 by 15.5 by 7 cm.
- Executed in 1972.
Provenance
Daniel Lelong, Paris (gift of the artist)
Artcurial, Paris, 3 June 2013, Lot 31
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Artcurial, Paris, 3 June 2013, Lot 31
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Calder Intime, February - May 1989, p. 197, illustrated in color
Mexico City, Fundación Jumex, Calder: Discipline of the Dance, March - June 2015
Mexico City, Fundación Jumex, Calder: Discipline of the Dance, March - June 2015
Literature
Exh. Cat., Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs (and traveling), Calder Intimé, 1989-1990, p. 197, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The elements move smoothly and freely. The white element has lightly soiled and there are some very minor spots of paint loss along the extreme edges of the red element, the painted wire and to the black base, as to be expected of a work from this period. There is very minor evidence of oxidation to the base.
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
"Why must sculpture be static? You look at abstraction, sculpted or painted, an entirely exciting arrangement of planes, nuclei, entirely without meaning. It would be perfect but it is always still. The next step is sculpture in motion."
Alexander Calder