Lot 50 A · 20th Century Evening Sale
The Family of Man (Figure 5, Parent II)
Barbara Hepworth · bronze with dark brown and green patina and polished bronze
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- Estimate
- $5,000,000–$7,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Evening Sale , New York · 17 November 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3121522
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Barbara Hepworth, The Family of Man (Figure 5, Parent II). Christie's, 17 Nov 2025, lot 50 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3121522.
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Barbara Hepworth, The Family of Man (Figure 5, Parent II). Christie's, 17 Nov 2025, lot 50 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3121522.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Hepworth | Sea Form (Atlantic) | $5,056,577 | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | |
| Barbara Hepworth | Parent II | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Elegy III | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Elegy | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | garden sculpture (model for meridian) | Sotheby's, Nov 2018 | ||
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| Henri Matisse | Jeune fille à la robe rose | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Group II (People Waiting) | Sotheby's, May 2026 |
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.