Lot 66
Lynn Chadwick
(1914 - 2003)
Maquette II Two Sitting Figures
Chadwick, who trained as an architect, was among the group of British artists who made a triumphant appearance at the Venice Biennale of 1952. Their style of work was described as 'Geometry of Fear' by the famous art historian Herbert Read. Chadwick's spiky and aggressive animals and teddy boys typify the imagery of British sculpture in the 1950s, where the fears and hopes of Post-War society were reflected by the cultural atmosphere of the...
Chadwick, who trained as an architect, was among the group of British artists who made a triumphant appearance at the Venice Biennale of 1952. Their style of work was described as 'Geometry of Fear' by the famous art historian Herbert Read. Chadwick's spiky and aggressive animals and teddy boys typify the imagery of British sculpture in the 1950s, where the fears and hopes of Post-War society were reflected by the cultural atmosphere of the time. Maquette II, Two Sitting Figures has a solid and assuring presence; the scale is architecturally monumental and yet personally accessible. The male figure with the rectangular polished head sits with his pair, the female figure with the triangular head, and invites the viewer into an intimate space.
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66
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IMPRESSIONIST AND MODERN ART AUCTION
Estimate
$65,000 - 80,000
Winning Bid
$74,400
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ARTWORK DETAILS
Lynn Chadwick Maquette II Two Sitting Figures
Signed and numbered 'L Chadwick 2/6 620' (on the reverse) and stamped 'Chadwick 71 620 2/6' (on the reverse), and stamped with the foundry mark 'MORRIS SINGER'
Second from a limited edition of six sculptures
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Category: Sculpture