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Sat, Nov 4, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 562

Alexander Calder Gouache Painting

Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976)
Marking(s); notes: signed, 9975; 1969
Materials: gouache on Canson paper
Dimensions (H, W, D): 43"h, 29.5"w (work is not framed)
Additional Information: Work titled "Autre longue figure" is registered with the Calder Foundation under number A12472. Provenance: Galerie Maeght, Paris, France | Private Collection, New York, New York, acquired 1969 | Park East Synagogue, New York, New York Annual Art Fair, curated by gallerist Donna Schneier of New York and Palm Beach | Collection of Sylvia Terner Mook, New York, New York, acquired 1969/1970 | Private Collection, Bedford, New York, acquired 1982. The work is described in the Inventory of Household Contents for Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mook, issued by Equitable Appraisal Company, New York, dated 3.8.1978.

Condition

very good, minor edge stains

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