Lot 289 · Impressionist Modern Day Sale
Makutu
Barbara Hepworth · bronze with brown and green patina
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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist Modern Day Sale, New York · 4 November 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5215978
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Barbara Hepworth, Makutu. Christie's, 4 Nov 2009, lot 289. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5215978.
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Barbara Hepworth, Makutu. Christie's, 4 Nov 2009, lot 289. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5215978.
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From the same sale Impressionist Modern Day Sale · Nov 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers | Reuven Rubin | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Vase de fleurs | Louis Valtat | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Une église de campagne | Paul Gauguin | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Paysage de Cagnes | Pierre-auguste Renoir | $120,000–$160,000 | |
| La cour de la maison, clair de lune | Henri Le Sidaner | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Reclining Solitary Form (Amulet) | Barbara Hepworth | $15,000–$20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Hepworth | Poised Form with Circle | $698,500 | Sotheby's, May 2023 | |
| Barbara Hepworth | Hand Sculpture | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Two Forms (Orkney) | Phillips, Nov 2025 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Figure (Imprint) | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Four Figures Waiting | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Two Slates (August) | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Four-Square (Four Circles) | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Group of four (Cornwall) | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 |
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.