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Henry Moore
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Henry Moore
- Architecture Prize
- Inscribed Moore, numbered 9/9 and stamped with the foundry mark Noack Berlin
- Bronze
- Length (including base): 12 5/8 in.
- 32 cm
Provenance
Hyatt Foundation, Chicago
Private Collection, Berlin
Private Collection, France (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 7, 2003, lot 347)
Private Collection, London (acquired at the above sale)
Gimpel Fils, London (acquired by 2011)
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2014
Private Collection, Berlin
Private Collection, France (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 7, 2003, lot 347)
Private Collection, London (acquired at the above sale)
Gimpel Fils, London (acquired by 2011)
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2014
Exhibited
London, Gimpel Fils, Modern British Sculpture, 2011, n.n.
Literature
David Mitchinson, ed., Henry Moore, Sculpture, With Comments by the Artist, New York, 1981, no. 618, illustrations of the larger version p. 296
Alan Bowness, ed., Henry Moore, The Complete Sculpture, 1974-80, vol. 5, London, 1983, no. 756, illustration of another cast p. 41
Alan Bowness, ed., Henry Moore, The Complete Sculpture, 1974-80, vol. 5, London, 1983, no. 756, illustration of another cast p. 41
Condition
The bronze has a golden brown patina. There are minor spots of oxidation to the sides of the upright form. There is some very minor rubbing to the surface and light surface nicks to the patina in a limited number of places. The sculpture is in otherwise 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
Known as "architecture's Nobel," the Pritzker Prize was established "to honor a living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision, and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture." From its inception in 1979 until 1987, casts from the edition of nine were presented to Pritzker Laureates, along with a $100,000 grant, at the annual award ceremony. Early honorees who received Moore's sculpture include such luminaries as Philip Johnson (1979), I.M. Pei (1983) and Richard Meier (1984). After nine years, the sculpture was replaced with a bronze medallion based on designs by Chicago architect Louis Sullivan.
It is easy to see why Architecture Prize (taken from Moore's larger-scale version entitled Two Piece Reclining Figure: Cut) was an apt choice to represent the pinnacle of achievement in the field of architecture. Its volumetric arches, distinctive cross section of negative space and tower-like torso all evoke structural creations, unified by Moore's elegizing of form and anchored in the precepts of Modernism.