Lot 153
  • 153

Alexander Calder

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description

  • Alexander Calder
  • Formes
  • signed and dated 70
  • gouache on paper
  • 74.5 by 107.7cm.; 29 3/8 by 42 3/8in.

Provenance

Galerie Maeght, Paris
Galerie Charles Kriwin, Brussels (acquired directly from the above in 1974)
Sale: Christie's, London, Contemporary Art, 28 June 1978, Lot 210
Waddington Galleries Ltd., London
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1978

Condition

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant, with the yellow tending more towards a canary yellow in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is very minor wear to all four extreme corner tips and to the black paint towards the left hand corner of the top edge. There is very light discolouration along the top extreme edge. There is a light handlng crease to the centre right of the top edge and one to the top edge towards the top right hand corner.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

This work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A11730