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Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Lot 387THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTOR

Henry Moore (1898-1986)

Seated Figure: Thin Head

Fermé19 June 2019

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GBP 56,250

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Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Seated Figure: Thin Head
signed 'Moore' (on the back of the figure at the base) and stamped with a hallmark, inscribed and numbered '925S Hans Hansen 2 / 5' (on the underside)
sterling silver
Height: 5 ¼ in. (13.5 cm.)
Conceived in 1980 and cast in 1982 by Karl Gustav Hansen, silversmith, in an edition of five

Hans Hansen, Kolding (who cast this piece).
Bo Boustedt, Stockholm; his collection sale, Sotheby's, London, 30 November 1988, lot 373.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

Note du spécialiste

This sculpture is one of a few silver casts of works by Moore that were made by Hans Hansen, Kolding, Denmark. Hans Hansen also made silver editions of two other works by Moore, Butterfly, 1981 (LH 702) and Reclining Figure: Wedge Base, 1981 (LH 732). Bronze editions of all three sculptures also exist.