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Bernard Meadows
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Bernard Meadows
- Seated Armed Figure: Personnage Très Important
- signed with monogram
- bronze
- height: 60cm.; 23¾in.
- Conceived in 1962, the present work is number 3 from the edition of 6.
Provenance
James Hyman Gallery, London
Robert Devereux
His sale, Sotheby's London, 3rd November 2010, lot 38, where acquired by the previous owner
Robert Devereux
His sale, Sotheby's London, 3rd November 2010, lot 38, where acquired by the previous owner
Exhibited
London, Gimpel Fils, Bernard Meadows: Recent Sculpture, February - March 1963, cat. no.13 (as Personage tres Important) (another cast).
Literature
Alan Bowness, Bernard Meadows, Sculpture and Drawings, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 1995, cat. no.BM84, p.142, illustrated pl.46.
Condition
The sculpture appears to be stable and sound. There are some light scratches on the base of the work with further surface rubbing to the extreme corners and surface dirt in the pitted areas. Subject to the above the work appears to be in good overall condition.
Please contact 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."