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Reg Butler
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Reg Butler
- Girl Bending Over
- signed with monogram, numbered 5/8 and inscribed with the foundry mark Susse Fondeur Paris
- bronze with green and red-brown patina
- height: 37cm.; 14½in.
- Conceived in 1955, the present work is number 5 from an edition of 8.
Provenance
Acquired by the family of the present owner circa 1960
Exhibited
London, Hanover Gallery, Reg Butler, May- June 1957, cat. no.18 (another cast);
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, Reg Butler: Sculpture & Drawings, 1954-1958, 1959, cat. no.6 (another cast).
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, Reg Butler: Sculpture & Drawings, 1954-1958, 1959, cat. no.6 (another cast).
Literature
Margaret Garlake, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2006, cat. no.158, illustrated p.144 (another cast).
Condition
Dirt has gathered in some of the crevices. There are some very old paint marks on the very bottom edges of the sculpture. Otherwise the sculpture is in very good overall condition.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 5381 if you have any questions regarding the present work
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."