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Alexander Calder
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Ghosts
- signed and dated 64
- gouache and ink on paper
- 29 1/2 by 42 3/8 in. 74.9 by 107.6 cm.
- Executed in 1964, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder foundation, New York, under application number A05765.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 1966)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1976
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 1966)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1976
Exhibited
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, November 1964 – January 1965, cat. no. 260
Literature
Exh. Cat., Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Alexander Calder: 1898-1976, March – December 1998, pl. 56, p. 291, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Seoul, Kukje Gallery, Calder: Poetry in Motion, December 2003 - February 2004, illustrated on the inside back cover
Exh. Cat., Seoul, Kukje Gallery, Calder: Poetry in Motion, December 2003 - February 2004, illustrated on the inside back cover
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse to the backing board in multiple places. There is time staining to the sheet and lighter areas at the points where the hinge tape is adhered to the reverse. The sheet undulates throughout due to the artist's choice of medium. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.