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Alexander Calder
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Untitled (Necklace)
- silver and silver wire
- Loop: 34 in. 86.4 cm.
- Overall: 40 1/2 by 4 1/2 in. 102.9 by 11.4 cm.
- Executed circa 1945, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A09756.
Provenance
Jean Vilar, Paris (gift of the artist circa 1950)
By descent to the present owner from the above
By descent to the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs; Mexico City, El Centro Cultural/Arte Contemporáneo; Tokyo, Seibu Museum of Art, Calder Intime, February 1989 - August 1990, p. 283, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are some light tarnishes to the silver, which is to be expected of a work this age. There are some light and scattered surface abrasions visible under raking light.
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.
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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.