Lot 165 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
Seated Woman: Shell Skirt
Henry Moore · bronze with a dark brown patina, on a marble base
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $18,183–$30,305
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale , London · 19 October 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3328866
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Henry Moore, Seated Woman: Shell Skirt. Christie's, 19 Oct 2023, lot 165. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3328866.
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Henry Moore, Seated Woman: Shell Skirt. Christie's, 19 Oct 2023, lot 165. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3328866.
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From the same sale Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale · Oct 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of a Woman | RONALD MOODY (1900-1984) | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Gugh | Denis Mitchell | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Straight from the Tap I | A.r.a. Edward Wadsworth | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Landscape in Provence | A.r.a. Edward Wadsworth | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Feb 63 (peg top) | Ben Nicholson O.m. | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| La Vie en Rose | Howard Hodgkin | £100,000–£150,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Moore | Upright Motive, Maquette No. 1, 1955 | $36,150 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2023 | |
| Henry Moore | Maquette for Mother and Child | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Henry Moore | Mother and Child: Rock | Rago, Mar 2021 | ||
| Henry Moore | Two Piece Reclining Figure: Maquette No. 1 | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Henry Moore | Mother and Child: Round Head 28cm. (11 in.) high (including | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Henry Moore | Maquette for Two-Piece Sculpture No. 11 | Rago, May 2024 | ||
| Henry Moore | Small Head: Strata 11.6 cm. (4 1/2 in.) high (excluding the | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Henry Moore | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2022 |
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