01-25-201901-25-2019
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3203BBoston
January 25, 2019 10:00 AMCalender
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Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) Untitled

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$70,725$57,500
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 3203BLocation: BostonDate / Time: January 25, 2019 10:00AM

Description:

Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976)

Untitled
Signed and dated "Calder 63" l.r.
Ink and gouache on J. Whatman watermarked paper, 26 3/4 x 40 in. (68.0 x 101.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Scattered subtle spotting, minor creases to lower corners with an area of partial surface loss to l.r. corner, ink smudges to the reverse.

Provenance: Purchased in 1983 from the Beige Gallery, New York, by the current owner.

N.B. This work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A26226.
Estimate $30,000-50,000

The sheet is hinged to its backing in two places near the upper corners on the reverse. The dog-ear crease to the lower right corner measures approximately 3/8 in. No further condition issues to report.


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