Lot 197
  • 197

Alexander Calder

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • Alexander Calder
  • Untitled
  • signed and dated 70
  • gouache on paper
  • 29 1/4 by 43 1/2 in.
  • 74.3 by 110.5 cm.
  • Executed in 1970, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A01271.

Provenance

Gift of the artist to Giovanni Carandente in 1970
By descent to the present owner from the above

Exhibited

Turin, Palazzo a Vela, Calder: Mostra Restrospettiva, July 1983 - September 1983, cat. no. 352, p. 189, illustrated in color

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There is discoloration around the extreme edges. There is a minor accretion in the blue pigment 11 inches up from the bottom edge and 15 inches in from the left edge. Framed under glass.
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.