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Alexander Calder
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Cheval II
incised with the artist's monogram on the rear left leg; numbered 4 on the rear right leg
- bronze with brown patina
- 4 1/2 by 8 by 4 3/4 in.
- 11.5 by 20.3 by 12.1 cm
Provenance
Brook Street Gallery, London
Acquired by the present owner from the above circa 1967
Acquired by the present owner from the above circa 1967
Exhibited
Kassel, Alte Galerie, Museum Fridericianum, Orangerie, Documenta III: Malerei und Skulptur, June - October 1964
Literature
Daniel Marchesseau, Calder Intime, Paris, 1989, p. 182, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is slight wear to the patina.
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
Conceived in 1930 and re-editioned in 1964, this work is number 4 from an edition of 50 and registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A00861.04.