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Henry Moore
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Henry Moore
- Reclining Figure: Cloak
- Inscribed Moore, numbered 1/9 and stamped with the foundry mark H Noack Berlin
- Bronze
- Length: 15 in.
- 38.1 cm
Exhibited
New York, Knoedler & Co., Inc. & Marlborough Gallery, Carvings and Bronzes 1961-70, 1970
Literature
Alan Bowness, ed., Henry Moore: Complete Sculpture, 1964-1973, vol. IV, London, 1986, no. 565, illustrations of another cast p. 48 & pl. 67b
Robert Melville, Henry Moore, Sculpture and Drawings 1921-1969, vol. IV, London, 1977, illustration of another cast p. 49
John Hedgecoe, A Monumental Vision, The Sculpture of Henry Moore, London, 1998, no. 514, illustration of another cast in color p. 232
Robert Melville, Henry Moore, Sculpture and Drawings 1921-1969, vol. IV, London, 1977, illustration of another cast p. 49
John Hedgecoe, A Monumental Vision, The Sculpture of Henry Moore, London, 1998, no. 514, illustration of another cast in color p. 232
Condition
Golden brown patina. Work is screwed to a wooden base at three points. Apart from some very minor surface dirt in its deeper crevices, this work is in excellent condition.
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.
Catalogue Note
Robert S. McNamara was the U.S. Secretary of Defense under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. He also served as president of the World Bank from 1968-81.