Details

Provenance

Private Collection, Paris Sale: Drouot, Paris, 19 December 1997, Lot 20 Private Collection, Paris Private Collection, Paris Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Exhibited

The Hague, Gemeentemuseum, Alexander Calder: De Grote Ontdekking , 2012, p. 232, illustrated in colour Condition Colour:<br>The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.<br><br>Condition:<br>This work is in very good and original condition. There is scattered paint loss to the base and the white discs. There are tiny specks of media accretion to the smaller disc. "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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE." Catalogue Note "A 'mobile', one might say is a little private celebration, an object defined by its movement and having no other existence... They are, that is all; they are absolutes. There is more of the unpredictable about them than in any other human creation." Jean-Paul Sartre, 'Les Mobiles de Calder' , in: Exhibition Catalogue, Paris, Galerie Louis Carré, Alexander Calder: Mobiles, Stabiles, Constellations , 1946, n.p.

Catalog summary

Alexander Calder Untitled incised with the artist's monogram painted sheet metal, brass and wire 8.2 by 14 by 5cm.; 3 1/4 by 5 1/2 by 2in. Executed in 1965. Provenance Private Collection, Paris Sale: Drouot, Paris, 19 December 1997, Lot 20 Private Collection, Paris Private Collection, Paris Acquired directly from the above by the present owner Exhibited The Hague, Gemeentemuseum, Alexander Calder: De Grote Ontdekking , 2012, p. 232, illustrated in colour Condition Colour:<br>The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.<br><br>Condition:<br>This work is in very good and original condition. There is scattered paint loss to the base and the white discs. There are tiny specks of media accretion to the smaller disc. "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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE." Catalogue Note "A 'mobile', one might say is a little private celebration, an object defined by its movement and having no other existence... They are, that is all; they are absolutes. There is more of the unpredictable about them than in any other human creation." Jean-Paul Sartre, 'Les Mobiles de Calder' , in: Exhibition Catalogue, Paris, Galerie Louis Carré, Alexander Calder: Mobiles, Stabiles, Constellations , 1946, n.p.