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Lot 167
  • 167

Henry Moore

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Henry Moore
  • Family
  • Inscribed Moore and numbered 6/9

  • Bronze
  • Length: 9 1/4 in.
  • 23.5 cm.
  • Conceived in 1978 and cast by Fiorini, London, in an edition of 9 plus one artist's proof.

Provenance

Raymond Spencer Company Limited, Much Hadham
Alex Rosenberg, New York
Mason Fine Arts, Glen Head, New York
Goldman-Kraft Gallery, Ltd., Chicago
Acquired from the above by the present owners in 1984

Literature

Alan Bowness, ed., Henry Moore, Sculpture 1974-1980, vol. 5, London, 1983, no. 762, illustration of another cast p. 42

Condition

This work is in generally good condition. The verdigris patina has been chipped away, mainly along the front edge of the base, the back left corner of the base, and around the bottom of the left-most figure.
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.
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