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Alexander Calder
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 GBP
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Double Helix (The Helices)
- inscribed A. Calder and numbered 2/6
- bronze
- height: 80cm., 31 1/2 in.
- Conceived in 1944 and cast in bronze in 1944 and 1966 in two editions; this work cast in 1966 in a numbered edition of 6.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Bloch Family (acquired from the above in 1976)
Bloch Family (acquired from the above in 1976)
Literature
A. Calder: Retrospective (exhibition catalogue), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York & Musée National d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, 1964-65, no. 116, illustration of another cast n.p.
Bronze Sculptures by A. Calder of 1944 (exhibition catalogue), Perls Galleries, New York, 1969, no. 2, illustration of another cast n.p.
Ugo Mulas & Hjorvardur Harvard Arnason, Calder, New York, 1971, no. 32, illustration of another cast n.p.
Alexander Calder: a Retrospective (exhibition catalogue), Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1974, n.n., illustration of another cast p. 15
Alexander Calder: 1898 - 1976 (exhibition catalogue), National Gallery of Art, Washington & San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, 1998, no. 182, colour illustration of another cast p. 218
The Surreal Calder (exhibition catalogue), The Menil Collection, Houston; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco & The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, 2005-2006, no. 80, colour illustration of another cast n.p.
Calder: The Complete Bronzes (exhibition catalogue), Dominique Lévy, New York, 2012-13, n.n., colour illustration of another cast
Bronze Sculptures by A. Calder of 1944 (exhibition catalogue), Perls Galleries, New York, 1969, no. 2, illustration of another cast n.p.
Ugo Mulas & Hjorvardur Harvard Arnason, Calder, New York, 1971, no. 32, illustration of another cast n.p.
Alexander Calder: a Retrospective (exhibition catalogue), Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1974, n.n., illustration of another cast p. 15
Alexander Calder: 1898 - 1976 (exhibition catalogue), National Gallery of Art, Washington & San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, 1998, no. 182, colour illustration of another cast p. 218
The Surreal Calder (exhibition catalogue), The Menil Collection, Houston; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco & The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, 2005-2006, no. 80, colour illustration of another cast n.p.
Calder: The Complete Bronzes (exhibition catalogue), Dominique Lévy, New York, 2012-13, n.n., colour illustration of another cast
Condition
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals a fine hairline crack, which has been previously repaired to the lower arm and a superficial layer of dust on the work, most notably to the base.
"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."
"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."