Lot 34
Henry Moore
(1898 - 1986)
Three Reclining Figures
Henry Moore's work can be defined by the reclining figure - no other artist has spent as long studying and playing with its forms. He first worked on the theme in 1924 and henceforth tirelessly explored and developed the idea throughout his career. "He once said that there are three fundamental poses of the human figure: standing, seated and lying down; that the reclining pose gives the most freedom, compositionally and spatially; that it is...
Henry Moore's work can be defined by the reclining figure - no other artist has spent as long studying and playing with its forms. He first worked on the theme in 1924 and henceforth tirelessly explored and developed the idea throughout his career. "He once said that there are three fundamental poses of the human figure: standing, seated and lying down; that the reclining pose gives the most freedom, compositionally and spatially; that it is free and stable at the same time; that it has repose" (H. Moore as quoted in R. Melville, Henry Moore: Sculpture and Drawings, New York, 1971, p. 261).
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34
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73
IMPRESSIONIST AND MODERN ART AUCTION
15-16 FEBRUARY 2012
Estimate
$25,000 - 35,000
Rs 12,50,000 - 17,50,000
Winning Bid
$28,200
Rs 14,10,000
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)
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ARTWORK DETAILS
Henry Moore
Three Reclining Figures
Signed & dated 'Moore 70' (lower right)
1970
Pen and ink with wash on paper
9.5 x 6.5 in (24.1 x 16.5 cm)
PROVENANCE: Ezio Gribaudo, Turin
EXHIBITED: Turin, Bon à tirer, I disegni di Henry Moore, 1972 Rome, Galleria Lo Spazio, Henry Moore; Disegni dal 1928 al 1971, 1972, catalogue no. 43 PUBLISHED: A. Garrould (ed.), Henry Moore Complete Drawings, 1950-1976, London, 1998, vol. IV, no. 70-71.60 (HMF 3298), illustrated p. 223
Category: Painting
Style: Figurative
ARTWORK SIZE:
Height of Figure: 6'