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HENRY MOORE | Seated Figure
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Henry Moore
- Seated Figure
- Bronze
- Height: 8 in.
- 20.3 cm
- Conceived in 1952 and cast in an edition of 9 plus 1 artist's proof by the Gaskin Foundry, London.
Provenance
Dominion Gallery, Montreal
Private Collection, Canada
Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd., London
Acquired from the above on July 17, 1987
Private Collection, Canada
Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd., London
Acquired from the above on July 17, 1987
Literature
Ionel Jianou, Henry Moore, Paris, 1968, illustration of another cast p. 78
Alan Bowness, ed., Henry Moore: Complete Sculpture, 1949-1954, vol. 2, London, 1986, no. 345, illustration of another cast p. 48
Alan Bowness, ed., Henry Moore: Complete Sculpture, 1949-1954, vol. 2, London, 1986, no. 345, illustration of another cast p. 48
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Attractive variegated green-brown patina. Dust in the deepest crevices. Otherwise, fine.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This work is recorded in the archives of the Henry Moore Foundation.