Lot 91
- 91
ALEXANDER CALDER | Corn on the Cob
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Corn on the Cob
- signed and dated 60
- gouache and ink on paper
- 29 1/2 by 41 1/4 in. 74.9 by 104.8 cm.
- Executed in 1960, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A15656.
Provenance
M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York
Private Collection, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1984
Private Collection, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1984
Exhibited
New York, M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., Alexander Calder: Small-Scale Works and Gouaches, May - June 1982, cat. no. 49, not illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged intermittently verso to the mat and is very slightly undulated. There is evidence of very pale time staining to the sheet and very minor fading to the pigment. Under very close inspection, there are a few scattered, unobtrusive pinpoint surface accretions. Framed under glass.
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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.