Lot 215
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Alexander Calder
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- The Crooked Stick and the Straight Stick
- signed and dated 1931
India ink on paper
- 22 5/8 by 30 3/4 in.
- 57.5 by 78.1 cm.
- Executed in 1931, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A02655.
Provenance
Perls Galleries, New York
Mena W. Rosenthal, New York (acquired from the above, 1968)
Sotheby's, New York, February 26, 1990, lot 131A
Alessandro Durini di Monza & Co., London
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1990
Mena W. Rosenthal, New York (acquired from the above, 1968)
Sotheby's, New York, February 26, 1990, lot 131A
Alessandro Durini di Monza & Co., London
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1990
Exhibited
New York, Perls Galleries, Calder/Space: Drawings 1930-1932: Gouaches 1967-1968, Oct. 15-Nov. 9, 1968, cat. no. 8, p. 5, illustrated in black and white
Condition
Attached to backing at two upper corners with linen tape. Top edge is deckled, sides and bottom are hand cut with associated rippling at the edges. Handling grime around extreme edges. Otherwise in good condition.
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.
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.