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First Look: Sculpture at its Most Seductive by Barbara Hepworth

A seismic moment in the development of modernist sculpture, ’Spiral’ is a masterwork by one of Britain’s greatest sculptors. Take a ‘First Look’ at Dame Barbara Hepworth’s ’Spiral', a highlight of our upcoming Modern & Post-War British Art Evening Sale (London, 12 June).

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