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Alexander Calder (1898 - 1976)
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder (1898 - 1976)
- Spirals, Two White One Black, 1969
- gouache on paper
- Sheet: 29 1/2 by 43 in. (74.9 by 109.22 cm.)
- Executed in 1969, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number 'A-06881'.
gouache and ink on paper; signed and dated '69'
Provenance
Perls Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Geneva (acquired from the above in 1974)
Galeria Estudio Actual, Caracas
Acquired from the above by the present owner 'circa' 1980
Private Collection, Geneva (acquired from the above in 1974)
Galeria Estudio Actual, Caracas
Acquired from the above by the present owner 'circa' 1980
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged intermittently along the reverse to the backing board. There is residual material on the reverse of the sheet from prior hinging. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, visible upon close inspection. There is minor time staining to the sheet. There is scattered pinpoint foxing to the unpainted areas of the sheet, visible upon close inspection. There are scattered linear abrasions with associated pigment loss to the lower portion of the sheet, visible upon close inspection. Unframed.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.