Sold for:
$33,180
$33,180
Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) Germination , 1962 Signed and dated "Calder 62" l. r., inscribed and titled "331 Germination" in pencil and "coquelicots" in pen on the reverse. Gouache on paper, sheet size 29 3/8 x 43 1/8 in. (74.6 x 109.5 cm), framed. Condition: Tape hinged to linen-backed mat board, minor creases and losses to corners. Provenance: Acquired from the artist by Nicholas Guppy, London; thence to Obelisk Gallery, Boston; thence to the collection of Melvin B. Nessel, Boston, Massachusetts. N.B. This work is registered with the Calder Foundation, application number A14124.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-01-29
