Lot 37 · Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale
Figure (Ascending Form)
Barbara Hepworth · painted wood and string
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- Estimate
- $700,000–$900,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale, London · 1 November 2005
- Dimensions
- Height: 62½ in. (159 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5758204
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Barbara Hepworth, Figure (Ascending Form). Christie's, 1 Nov 2005, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5758204.
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Barbara Hepworth, Figure (Ascending Form). Christie's, 1 Nov 2005, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5758204.
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From the same sale Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le matin | Henri Laurens | $900,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Moïse Kisling seduto | Amedeo Modigliani | $6,000,000–$8,000,000 | |
| Aiguille d'Etretat, marée basse | Claude Monet | $700,000–$1,000,000 | |
| Vue de Moret-sur-Loing à travers les arbres | Alfred Sisley | $750,000–$1,000,000 | |
| Rougets | Gustave Caillebotte | $300,000–$400,000 | |
| Femme assise au chapeau | Pablo Picasso | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Hepworth | Solitary Form | $975,000 | Sotheby's, May 2018 | |
| Barbara Hepworth | Figure (Imprint) | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Poised Form with Circle | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Elegy | Sotheby's, Jun 2008 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Reclining Figure II | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Group of four (Cornwall) | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Hand Sculpture | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Barbara Hepworth | Two Forms (Orkney) | Phillips, Nov 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.