Lot 183
  • 183

Henry Moore 1898-1986

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • Henry Moore
  • Maquette for Double Oval
  • Inscribed Moore and numbered 5/9 (on the base)
  • Bronze, gold patina 
  • Height: 7 1/4 in.; 19.1 cm. not including base
  • Conceived in 1966 and cast between 1967 and 1968 by Fiorini Foundry, London. This is number 5 from an edition of 9 plus 1 artist's proof.

Provenance

Gimpel Fils, London
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York and Washington, D.C., 1981
The Estate of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1981-1986
Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest, 1981

Literature

Alan Bowness, Henry Moore, Sculpture and Drawings, Sculpture 1964-73, Vol. 4, London, 1977, no. 558, illustrated p. 46-47

Condition

Overall good condition. Scattered abrasions, particularly in the gold patina. Some spots of discoloration on the base. A few scattered, minor nicks.
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