Lot 184
  • 184

LYNN CHADWICK, R.A. | Five Miniature Figures

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Lynn Chadwick
  • Five Miniature Figures
  • each signed, dated 76, numbered 722 and 3/30 on the underside of separate brass bases
  • bronze
  • height: 8.5cm.; 3¼in. (and smaller)
  • Conceived in 1976, the present 5 works are taken from the complete set of 20, and are from the edition of 30.

Provenance

Fabian Carlsson and Anthony Richardt, London
Private Collection, Sweden
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Exhibited

London, Gimpel Fils and Berkeley Square Gallery (simultaneously), March - May 1992 (details untraced).

Literature

Dennis Farr and Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-2005, Lund Humphries, Farnham, 2013, cat. nos.710-729, illustrated p.318 (another cast). 

Condition

The sculptures all appear to be sound. One of the legs to the largest figure appears bent. Variously there are minor casting imperfections, instances of pitting, casting residue in the crevices and some surface dirt. There is also some glue residue around the legs, and bases of some of the figures . There is also some oxidisation in places. There is some rubbing to some of the extreme edges. This excepting the works all appear to be in very good overall condition. The works are freestanding. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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Catalogue Note

We are grateful to the Estate of Lynn Chadwick for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.