Henry Moore
Henry Moore
1898 - 1986
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A leading figure of modern British sculptors, Henry Moore is regarded as one of the most significant British artist of the 20th century. Moore started his creative career exploring Primitive Art, conveying the influence of classical, surrealist, and non-western art into a modernist practice. Working with various mediums and styles, he is best known for exploring the human shape in a highly abstract manner through smooth, twisted organic curves and linear joints. These biomorphic shapes reflect Moore’s belief that observation of nature is key to artistic creation. A friend and colleague of fellow renowned sculptor Barbara Hepworth, whom he met in 1919 at the Leeds School of the Art, Moore admired the work of his contemporaries. His style resonates with that of Constantin Brancusi and Jean Arp. Moore’s monumental bronze and marble sculptures can be found in parks and piazzas across the world. He executed numerous public commissions in the 1950s, among them a marble reclining figure for the UNESCO building in Paris. His oeuvre was also a focus of a major retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1946, and in 1948 he won the International Sculpture Prize at the Venice Biennale. Featured at the Tate Gallery London, the Guggenheim in New York and several other renowned institutions, Henry Moore’s international achievements characterized his career.
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Maquette for Figure on Steps by Henry Moore sold for $198,900
Henry Moore
Maquette for Figure on Steps
6 1/2 x 7 1/8 x 6 1/2 in 16.5 x 18.1 x 16.5 cm
1956
bronze sculpture
Estimate: $175,000 - $225,000 CDN
Sold for: $198,900 CDN (premium included)
Fall 2009 - 2nd Session on Thursday, November 26, 2009
Reclining Figure: Bowl by Henry Moore sold for $50,000
Henry Moore
Reclining Figure: Bowl
11 1/2 x 4 x 4 3/4 in 29.2 x 10.2 x 12.1 cm
1960
bronze sculpture with brown patina
Estimate: $80,000 - $100,000 CDN
Sold for: $50,000 CDN (premium included)
April 2006 - 1st Session on Saturday, April 29, 2006
Upright Motive D by Henry Moore sold for $37,250
Henry Moore
Upright Motive D
11 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 2 in 29.8 x 5.7 x 5.1 cm
bronze sculpture on a marble base
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000 CDN
Sold for: $37,250 CDN (premium included)
Post-War & Contemporary Art on Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Mother and Child by Henry Moore sold for $31,499
Henry Moore
Mother and Child
6 x 2 3/4 in 15.2 x 7 cm
1975
bronze sculpture, cupric oxide patina
Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000 CDN
Sold for: $31,499 CDN (premium included)
April 2001 on Saturday, April 28, 2001
Ear Piece by Henry Moore sold for $29,250
Henry Moore
Ear Piece
6 3/4 x 5 x 4 in 17.1 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm
bronze sculpture
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 CDN
Sold for: $29,250 CDN (premium included)
April 2013 - 1st Session on Thursday, April 25, 2013
Three Piece Reclining Figure by Henry Moore sold for $26,325
Henry Moore
Three Piece Reclining Figure
4 5/8 x 8 3/4 x 4 3/4 in 10.5 x 22.2 x 12.1 cm
1963
bronze sculpture with deep brown patina
Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000 CDN
Sold for: $26,325 CDN (premium included)
April 2009 - 1st Session on Thursday, April 30, 2009
Seated Nude by Henry Moore sold for $25,000
Henry Moore
Seated Nude
15 1/2 x 10 3/4 in 39.4 x 27.3 cm
charcoal, pencil and black ballpoint
Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000 CDN
Sold for: $25,000 CDN (premium included)
International Art on Thursday, October 29, 2020
Standing Woman: Shell Skirt by Henry Moore sold for $23,000
Henry Moore
Standing Woman: Shell Skirt
6 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in 17.1 x 7 x 7 cm
1975
bronze sculpture with deep brown patina
Estimate: $25,000 - $30,000 CDN
Sold for: $23,000 CDN (premium included)
October 2002 on Saturday, October 26, 2002
Relief: Seated Mother and Child by Henry Moore sold for $22,230
Henry Moore
Relief: Seated Mother and Child
12 3/8 x 9 5/8 x 0 1/2 in 31.4 x 24.4 x 1.3 cm
1977
bronze relief sculpture
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 CDN
Sold for: $22,230 CDN (premium included)
October 2013 - 2nd Session on Thursday, October 31, 2013
Maquette No. 2 by Henry Moore sold for $21,060
Henry Moore
Maquette No. 2
13 x 17 1/2 x 1 in 33 x 44.4 x 2.5 cm
1955
bronze relief sculpture
Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000 CDN
Sold for: $21,060 CDN (premium included)
April 2009 - 1st Session on Thursday, April 30, 2009