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Property from An Important Private Collection, Paris144Alexander CalderUntitledsheet metal, brass, wire and paint, in 2 parts 12.7 x 13.3 x 5.1 cm (5 x 5 1/4 x 2 in.) Executed in 1954, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A08248. Estimate £150,000 - 200,000 Place Advance BidContact Specialist Tamila Kerimova Specialist, Head of Day Sale, Director 20th Century & Contemporary Art +44 20 7318 4065 tkerimova@phillips.com
Condition ReportRequest Condition ReportThank youfor your request. The Condition Report will be sent shortly.Contact Us* RequiredSend me the Report ViaEmailFaxContact SpecialistCancelProvenanceGérard Philippe, Paris (acquired directly from the artist in 1954) Private Collection, Paris (acquired by descent from the above) Piasa, Paris, 8 December 2004, lot 32 Galerie Aittouarès, Paris Acquired from the above by the present ownerArtist BioAlexander CalderAmerican • 1898 - 1976Follow Alexander Calder worked as an abstract sculptor and has been commonly referred to as the inventor of the mobile. He employed industrious materials of wire and metal and transformed them into delicate nonobjective forms that respond to the wind or float in air. Although born into a family of sculptors, the artist studied mechanical engineering before pursuing a career in art; although this training in mechanics was not critical to the development of the mobile, it would later be applied to his monumental works. In addition to his mobiles, Calder produced an array of public constructions worldwide as well as drawings and paintings that feature the same brand of abstraction. Calder was born in Lawnton, Pennsylvania.View More Works