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Alexander Calder
Estimate
450,000 - 650,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Untitled
wire, glass, button, string and metal rod mobile
- 27 1/2 by 20 by 10 in. 69.9 by 50.8 by 25.4 cm.
- Executed in 1955, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A13642.
Provenance
Private Collection, Paris
Charles Ratton, Paris
Guy Loudmer, Paris
Acquired by the present owner from the above in June 1996
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. Several strings appear to have been replaced and the plastic buttons exhibit evidence of aging.
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.