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Alexander Calder
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Couple on the Beach
- signed
ink on paper
- 19 by 24 1/2 in. 48.3 by 62.2 cm.
- Executed in 1930, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A00774.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in December 1969
Exhibited
New York, Perls Galleries, Early Work - Rediscovered, November - December 1967, cat. no. 11, p. 7, illustrated
Saint-Paul de Vence, Fondation Maeght, Calder, April - May 1969, cat. no. 27, p. 120, illustrated
Munich, Haus der Kunst, Calder, May - July 1975, no. 122, p. 122, illustrated
Zürich, Kunst Haus, Calder, August - November 1975, no. 22, p. 94, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of a slight matte stain located along the edges of the sheet, extending from the extreme lateral edges into approximately 1 1/2 inches of the sheet - not visible when framed. The sheet has slightly yellowed with age and has a few scattered soft handling creases. The sheet is hinged at intervals to the matte along the top 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.
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.