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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,903–$6,505
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Post-War British Art Day Sale, London · 30 July 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4846182
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Henry Moore, henry moore | letter with drawing of sculpture. Sotheby's, 30 Jul 2020, lot 736. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4846182.
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Henry Moore, henry moore | letter with drawing of sculpture. Sotheby's, 30 Jul 2020, lot 736. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4846182.
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From the same sale Modern & Post-War British Art Day Sale · Jul 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| frederick edward mcwilliam, r.a. | the wedge | Frederick Edward Mcwilliam, A.r.a. | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| julian trevelyan, r.a. | the wedding | Julian Trevelyan R.a. | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| frederick edward mcwilliam, r.a. | flat figure | Frederick Edward Mcwilliam, A.r.a. | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| richard smith | untitled (triptych) | Richard Smith | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| allen jones, r.a. | why not tease | After Allen Jones | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| allen jones, r.a. | studies for why not tease | After Allen Jones | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Moore | Four Reclinging Figures (C. 333) | $5,272 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | |
| Henry Moore | Figures in Red and Green | Bonhams, Feb 2026 | ||
| Henry Moore | Four Reclining Figures (C. 282) | Phillips, Sep 2022 | ||
| Henry Moore | Two Reclining Figures | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Henry Moore | Reclining Woman II | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Henry Moore | Working Drawing for Four Standing Figures (Cramer 323), 1973 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2023 | ||
| Henry Moore | Prométhée (Prometheus) (C. 18-32) | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Henry Moore | Reclining Figure | Bonhams, Jun 2023 |
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.