Henry Moore, O.M., C.H.
Reclining Figure: Festival
Estimate: 15.000.000 - 20.000.000 GBP
Price realised: 24.722.500 GBP
Price realised: 24.722.500 GBP
Description
bronze with a brown patina
90 in. (230 cm.) long
Conceived in 1951 and cast in an edition of five plus one artist's proof.
Purchased directly from the artist by Laing Galleries, Toronto. | Dr. Ben Raxlen, Toronto. | His sale; Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 4 April 1968, lot 141, where purchased by the present owners.
90 in. (230 cm.) long
Conceived in 1951 and cast in an edition of five plus one artist's proof.
Purchased directly from the artist by Laing Galleries, Toronto. | Dr. Ben Raxlen, Toronto. | His sale; Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 4 April 1968, lot 141, where purchased by the present owners.
A top price for Henry Moore
In June 2016 Christies in London held the auction Defining British Art Evening Sale, which included the work Reclining Figure: Festival by Henry Moore. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 24,722,500.00 (€ 29,675,067.53), 24% above the upper estimate. With this result, Reclining Figure: Festival is even the most expensive work of art by Henry Moore that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Henry Moore
Im Juni 2016 führte Christies in London die Auktion Defining British Art Evening Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Reclining Figure: Festival von Henry Moore zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 24.722.500,00 (€ 29.675.067,53) und damit 24% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Reclining Figure: Festival sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Henry Moore, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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