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- Estimate
- £120,000–£180,000 hammer ≈ $212,055–$318,083
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05142 · 24 October 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3314698
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Barbara Hepworth, stringed figure (curlew) (maquette i), 1956. Sotheby's, 24 Oct 2005, lot 123. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3314698.
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Barbara Hepworth, stringed figure (curlew) (maquette i), 1956. Sotheby's, 24 Oct 2005, lot 123. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3314698.
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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-Square (Four Circles) | $287,500 | Christie's, Nov 2018 | |
| Barbara Hepworth | Three Groups on a White and Yellow Ground | Christie's, May 2019 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Vertical Form (St Ives) | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | four-square (four circles) | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Maquette (One Eye) | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Two Slates (August) | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Two Forms (Gemini) | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Four Figures Waiting | Christie's, May 2025 |
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.