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Reg Butler
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Reg Butler
- Study for Girl with Vest
- bronze
- height: 29cm.; 11¾in.
- Conceived in 1955, the present work is from an edition of 8.
Provenance
Piccadilly Gallery, London, where acquired by Mr & Mrs S.J. Berwin, March 1973
Their sale, Sotheby's London, 10th December 2008, lot 11, where acquired by the present owner
Their sale, Sotheby's London, 10th December 2008, lot 11, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Institute of Contemporary Art, Christmas Fair, 1955 (another cast);
London, Hanover Gallery, Reg Butler, May - June 1957, cat. no.16 (another cast).
London, Hanover Gallery, Reg Butler, May - June 1957, cat. no.16 (another cast).
Literature
Margaret Garlake, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2006, cat. no.156, illustrated p.30 (another cast).
Condition
Structurally sound.
There is minor surface dirt and dust to the crevices, but this excepting the work appears in excellent overall condition.
Housed on a 5cm. high wooden base.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 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."