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Henry Moore
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Henry Moore
- Maquette for Upright Motive No. 3
- Inscribed Moore
- Bronze
- Height: 10 1/8 in.
- 25.7 cm.
- Conceived in 1955 in an edition of 9.
Provenance
The artist
M. Knoedler & Co., New York (directly from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owners in April 1969
Exhibited
New York, M. Knoedler & Co., Henry Moore, 1962, no. 10, illustrated in the catalogue
Tucson, The University of Arizona Gallery, Henry Moore, A Retrospective Exhibition of Sculpture and Drawings, illustrated in the catalogue
Dallas, Valley House Gallery, Sculptures by Henry Moore, 1965, no. 14, illustrated in the catalogue
Little Rock, The Arkansas Arts Center, Drawings and Sculpture by Henry Moore, 1965, no. 14
New Orleans, Orleans Gallery, Henry Moore, 1965, no. 13
Tucson, The University of Arizona Gallery, Henry Moore, A Retrospective Exhibition of Sculpture and Drawings, illustrated in the catalogue
Dallas, Valley House Gallery, Sculptures by Henry Moore, 1965, no. 14, illustrated in the catalogue
Little Rock, The Arkansas Arts Center, Drawings and Sculpture by Henry Moore, 1965, no. 14
New Orleans, Orleans Gallery, Henry Moore, 1965, no. 13
Literature
Ionel Jianou, Henry Moore, New York, 1968, no. 364, p. 80
Alan Bowness, ed., Henry Moore Sculpture and Drawings, 1955-64, vol. 3, London, 1986, no. 380, illustration of another cast p. 21 and pl. 16a
Alan Bowness, ed., Henry Moore Sculpture and Drawings, 1955-64, vol. 3, London, 1986, no. 380, illustration of another cast p. 21 and pl. 16a
Condition
The bronze has a lovely dark brown patina. The work is in good condition with some minor surface dust and dirt.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.