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Alexander Calder
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Wichita Mobile (Maquette)
signed
- painted metal and wire
- 11 1/2 by 9 1/2 by 8 in.
- 29.2 by 24.1 by 20.3 cm.
- Executed circa 1973, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A01525.
Provenance
Commissioned from the artist by the 4th National Bank & Trust Company Bank in Kansas
Acquired by corporate merger by the present owner
Acquired by corporate merger by the present owner
Literature
Maurice Bruzeau, Calder à Saché, Paris, edition cercle d'arte, 1975, pl. 240 pl. 242. p.245, illustrated in black and white (group photo)
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There are scattered paint losses and surface abrasions. There is minor surface soiling.
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.
Catalogue Note
This mobile is a study for a work titled Elements de montables created by the artist in 1975 for the Fouth National Bank and Trust Company.