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- Estimate
- £150,000–£200,000 hammer ≈ $265,069–$353,425
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05142 · 24 October 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3314682
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Barbara Hepworth, orpheus (maquette 2) (version l). Sotheby's, 24 Oct 2005, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3314682.
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Barbara Hepworth, orpheus (maquette 2) (version l). Sotheby's, 24 Oct 2005, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3314682.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L05142 · Oct 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Life by the Fire | William Ratcliffe | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Landscape with Figure | Keith Vaughan | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| Study for a Cathedral | Graham Sutherland O.m. | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| The Argument | Bill Jacklin | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Maquette for seated woman: thin neck | Henry Moore | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Head | Sir Eduardo Paolozzi | £12,000–£18,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Hepworth | Four Figures Waiting | $457,502 | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | |
| Barbara Hepworth | Curved Form (Bryher) | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Two Slates (August) | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Two Forms (January 1967) | Christie's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Three Curves with Strings (Gold Mincarlo) | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Poised Form with Circle | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Vertical form (St Ives) | Phillips, May 2025 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Forms in Movement (Galliard) | Sotheby's, Jun 2016 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.