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Alexander Calder
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Red, Yellow, Blue (Maquette for Work in Progress)
- incised with the artist's monogram and date 67 on the base
- painted metal and wire
- 14 1/4 by 20 1/2 by 14 in. 36.2 by 52.1 by 35.6 cm.
- Executed in 1967, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A00982.
Provenance
Giovanni Carandente, Rome (gift of the artist in 1968)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1994
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1994
Exhibited
Turin, Palazzo a Vela, Calder: Mostra Retrospettiva, July - September 1983, cat. no. 455, p. 239, illustrated
Château de Tours, Alexandre Calder en Touraine, June - October 2008, p. 147, illustrated in color
Château de Tours, Alexandre Calder en Touraine, June - October 2008, p. 147, illustrated in color
Literature
Teatro Dell'Opera, Theater Program for "Work in Progress," Rome, 1967-1968, p. 386, illustrated
Giovanni Carandente, Calder: Mobiles and Stabiles, New York and Toronto, 1968
Exh. Cat., Saint Paul de Vence, Fondation Maeght, Calder, 1969, cat. no. 248, illustrated
Giovanni Carandente, Calder: Mobiles and Stabiles, New York and Toronto, 1968
Exh. Cat., Saint Paul de Vence, Fondation Maeght, Calder, 1969, cat. no. 248, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The elements move smoothly and freely. There are some very small losses to the red painted wire and some unobtrusive inconsistencies to the surface of the paint and metal. Close inspection reveals extremely light surface abrasions to the base and there are a few small spots on the blue element that appear to have been retouched.
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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.