Lot 207
- 207
Alexander Calder
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Ba Hia
- signed and dated 74; inscibed on the reverse Ba Hia 14 123
- gouache on paper
- 29 1/2 by 43 in.
- 79.4 by 109.2 cm.
- Executed in 1974, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A12845.
Provenance
Galerie Maeght, Paris
Private Collection (acquired in 1974)
Collection of Ernest D. Warsawand Family, Los Angeles
Butterfields, Los Angeles, April 23, 2002, lot 6081
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Private Collection (acquired in 1974)
Collection of Ernest D. Warsawand Family, Los Angeles
Butterfields, Los Angeles, April 23, 2002, lot 6081
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Exhibited
Lodève, Musée de Lodève, Calder, November - February 2004, p. 151, no. 80, illustrated in color
Madrid, Centro de Arte Tomás y Valiente, Calder, La Forma y el Sueno, November - June 2007
Évora, Forum Eugenio De Almeida, Alexander Calder: A Forma e o Sonho, December 2006 - April 2007, pl. 42, illustrated in color
Madrid, Centro de Arte Tomás y Valiente, Calder, La Forma y el Sueno, November - June 2007
Évora, Forum Eugenio De Almeida, Alexander Calder: A Forma e o Sonho, December 2006 - April 2007, pl. 42, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The sheet is hinged to the backing board in multiple places. There is pale time staining to the sheet. The colors are fresh. There is some faint scattered surface soiling in the center. 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.