Masterpieces of 20th century sculpture will feature at Christie’s Modern British Art evening sale on July 10 in London. The 37 lots on offer feature artists as diverse as L.S. Lowry, Ben Nicholson, Peter Lanyon and Barbara Hepworth. The auction will be followed by the Modern British and Irish art day sale at South Kensington on July 11. The sale will feature work from the collection of pioneering dealer Tony Reichardt. Artists represented include R.B. Kitaj, R.A. (1932-2007), Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, R.A. (1924-2005), Victor Pasmore, R.A. (1908-1998) and Lynn Chadwick, R.A. (1914-2003). Sitting Couple by Chadwick is taken from a piece he created for the 1998 Venice Biennale. Two figures sit apart, but appear to lean slightly towards each other. Chadwick understood body language to have a far greater power in conveying mood and character than facial features, which he felt to be limiting, hence the faces are blanked. The piece is estimated at £1-1.5 million.
Lynn Chadwick, R.A. (1914-2003) Sitting Couple (£1-1.5 million). Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2013. UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975)
Curved Form (Bryher II) (£1-1.5 million). Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2013. UPDATE: This made £2,413,875, a world record for the artist at auction.
Laurence Stephen Lowry, R.A. (1887-1976)
Industrial Landscape (£800,000-£1.2 million). Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2013. UPDATE: THIS MADE £935,475.
Summer 2013 will see a major retrospective of L.S. Lowry’s work opening at Tate Britain, London. There are seven works by the Manchester artist including Industrial Landscape (£800,000 – 1,200,000) in Christie’s sale. (Click on any image to enlarge it).