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Alexander Calder
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Untitled
- signed with the artist's initials and dated '56
- ink and gouache on paper
- 25 5/8 by 19 5/8 in. 65.1 by 49.8 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection
Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris, 14 March 1988, Lot 243
Private Collection, Paris
Christie's, Paris, 26 April 2006, Lot 203
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris, 14 March 1988, Lot 243
Private Collection, Paris
Christie's, Paris, 26 April 2006, Lot 203
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
St-Paul-de-Vence, Fondation Maeght, Calder, April - May 1969
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are artist’s pinholes in the upper right and upper left corners. The sheet has lightly discolored with age. There is a faint light brown discoloration along the lower left edge and along the upper left edge of the blue circle. Under very close inspection, there is light evidence of foxing in the yellow circle. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat intermittently along the edges. Framed under Plexiglas.
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
This work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A13577.