Lot 278
  • 278

ALEXANDER CALDER | Brooch

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description

  • Alexander Calder
  • Brooch
  • silver and steel wire
  • 3 by 4 1/8 in. 7.6 by 10.5 cm.
  • Executed circa 1945.
With two nodes or finials.

Provenance

Private Collection, Jackson
Sotheby's, New York, 26 February 1992, Lot 113
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Condition

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. Under raking light, minor and unobtrusive surface scratches are visible.
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 A09844.