01-29-201001-30-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2493Boston
January 29, 2010 12:00 PMCalender
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Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) Germination

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$33,180$28,000
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2493Location: BostonDate / Time: January 29, 2010 12:00PM

Description:

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.
Estimate $40,000-60,000

Keywords

Alexander Calder, Massachusetts, Melvin B. Nessel, Nicholas Guppy, London, Obelisk Gallery, Calder Foundation