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Reg Butler
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Reg Butler
- Three Quarter Figure II
- signed with monogram, numbered 4/8 and stamped with Valsuani foundry mark
- bronze
- height: 57.5cm.; 22½in.
- Conceived in 1966, the present work is number 4 from an edition of 8.
Provenance
The Estate of the Artist
Private Collection, Toronto
Private Collection, Toronto
Exhibited
London, Tate Gallery, Reg Butler, 16th November 1983 - 15th January 1984, cat. no.36 (another cast);
London, Gimpel Fils, Reg Butler: Musée Imaginaire - Bronze Middle and Later Period, cat. no.36 (another cast).
London, Gimpel Fils, Reg Butler: Musée Imaginaire - Bronze Middle and Later Period, cat. no.36 (another cast).
Literature
Margaret Garlake, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2006, cat. no.247, p.168 (another cast illustrated).
Condition
Structurally sound.
There is minor surface dirt and dust to the work, with further isolated flecks of surface matter. This excepting the work appears to be in very good condition.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present lot.
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"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."