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Alexander Calder
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Orbs on Green Ground
- signed and dated 71
- ink and gouache on paper
- 22 7/8 by 30 1/2 in. 58.1 by 77.5 cm.
- Executed in 1971, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A07062.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in April 1975)
Private Collection, New York (by descent from the above)
Ricco Maresca Gallery, New York (acquired in 2008)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2009
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in April 1975)
Private Collection, New York (by descent from the above)
Ricco Maresca Gallery, New York (acquired in 2008)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2009
Exhibited
New York, Ricco Maresca Gallery, Alexander Calder: Gouaches, April - May 2008, cat. no. 7
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse to the backing board in multiple places. The edges of the sheet are deckled on all sides. There is pale time-staining to the sheet and very slight undulation. 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.
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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.