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Kenneth Armitage
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Kenneth Armitage CBE, RA
- Standing Woman with arms sideways
- signed with initials
- bronze with black patina
- height: 41cm.; 16in.; width: 15cm.; 6in.; breadth: 8cm.; 3¼in.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner circa 1960
Exhibited
Rotterdam, Boymans Van Beuningen Museum, Kenneth Armitage & William Scott, 3rd – 30th June 1959, cat.no.17 (British Council cast);
London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Kenneth Armitage, July – August 1959, cat. no.29 (British Council cast).
Literature
Tamsyn Woollcombe (ed.), Kenneth Armitage Life and Work, Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, London, 1997, KA63.
Condition
Dirt has gathered in some of the crevices. There is a small scratch to the base but the sculpture is in good overall condition.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5381 if you have any questions regarding the present work
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Conceived in 1956 - 57.