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Alexander Calder
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Untitled
signed with the artist's monogram and dated 60
- gouache on paper
- 20 1/4 by 29 1/2 in.
- 51.4 by 74.9 cm.
- Executed in 1960, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under registration number A15660.
Provenance
M. Knoedler & Co., New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1981
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1981
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There are six 1/4 - 1/2 inch tears along the bottom left edge. There is a soft 6 inch crease at the bottom right corner. There are soft handling creases throughout. There are two nail head-sized stains, one located 2 1/2 inches down from the center of the top edge, the other located 4 1/2 inches down from the top edge and 3 inches in from the left edge. There is pale time staining to the sheet. The work is mounted verso the the backingboard. 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.