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Barbara Hepworth, Curved Form

Barbara Hepworth

British · 1903–1975 · Painter, Sculptor

Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth was an English sculptor. Her work exemplifies Modernism and in particular modern sculpture. Along with artists such as Ben Nicholson and Naum… (Wikipedia)

110lots offered2001–2026years recorded94%sold (102)$3.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Barbara Hepworth, Stringed Figure (Curlew) (Version I), 1956, brass and string with original wooden baseStringed Figure (Curlew) (Version I)Phillips · £581,000≈ $766,165≈ €696,640Sign up to see
  2. Barbara Hepworth, FIGURE AND MIRROR, 1948, pencil and gesso on boardFIGURE AND MIRROR, 1948Lyon & Turnbull · £471,000≈ $647,154≈ €558,228Sign up to see
  3. Barbara Hepworth, Two Forms (Orkney), 1967, polished bronzeTwo Forms (Orkney)Phillips · $535,350≈ £409,101≈ €464,714Sign up to see

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  1. Barbara Hepworth, Oblique Forms, (from Twelve Lithographs Series)
    Oblique Forms
    Lithograph · ed. 28/30
    22.75" h x 31.75" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 88
    $2,800≈ £2,287≈ €2,624HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Barbara Hepworth, Two Ancestral Figures, from Opposing Forms (M. 53, S.A.C. 42), 1969, Screenprint in colours, on TH Saunders paper, with full margins
    Two Ancestral Figures, from Opposing Forms (M. 53, S.A.C. 42), 1969
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 4/60
    I. 66 x 48.5 cm (25 7/8 x 19 1/8 in.) S. 77.6 x 58.3 cm (30 1/2 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 142
    £2,159≈ $2,691≈ €2,511Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Barbara Hepworth, December Forms, from Opposing Forms (M. 56, S.A.C. 38), 1969, Screenprint in colours, on TH Saunders paper, with full margins
    December Forms, from Opposing Forms (M. 56, S.A.C. 38), 1969
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 4/60
    I. 73.5 x 48.5 cm (28 7/8 x 19 1/8 in.) S. 77.3 x 58.1 cm (30 3/8 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 143
    £1,905≈ $2,375≈ €2,216Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Barbara Hepworth, Three Forms, from Opposing Forms (M. 47, S.A.C. 40), 1969, Screenprint in colours, on TH Saunders paper, with full margins
    Three Forms, from Opposing Forms (M. 47, S.A.C. 40), 1969
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 4/60
    I. 70 x 48.3 cm (27 1/2 x 19 in.) S. 77 x 58.2 cm (30 3/8 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 144
    £2,413≈ $3,008≈ €2,807Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  5. Barbara Hepworth, Forms in a Flurry, from Opposing Forms (M. 54, S.A.C. 39), 1969, Screenprint in colours, on TH Saunders paper, with full margins
    Forms in a Flurry, from Opposing Forms (M. 54, S.A.C. 39), 1969
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 4/60
    I. 69 x 53.5 cm (27 1/8 x 21 1/8 in.) S. 77.7 x 58 cm (30 5/8 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 145
    £1,905≈ $2,375≈ €2,216Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Barbara Hepworth, Assembly of Square Forms, from Opposing Forms (M. 49, S.A.C. 43), 1969, Screenprint in colours, on TH Saunders paper, with full margins
    Assembly of Square Forms, from Opposing Forms (M. 49, S.A.C. 43), 1969
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 4/60
    I. 68 x 46.5 cm (26 3/4 x 18 1/4 in.) S. 77.6 x 58.2 cm (30 1/2 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 146
    £1,905≈ $2,375≈ €2,216Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. Barbara Hepworth, Winter Solstice (from the Opposing Forms series), 1970, screenprint in colors on TH Saunders
    Winter Solstice (from the Opposing Forms series), 1970
    Screenprint
    29½ h x 22¼ w in (75 x 57 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 174
    $3,528≈ £2,831≈ €3,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Barbara Hepworth, Rangatira I from Opposing Forms, lithograph, 1/12
    Rangatira I from Opposing Forms
    Lithograph · ed. 1/12
    790 x 575mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 67
    NZ$6,092≈ $3,784≈ £3,032≈ €3,451Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Barbara Hepworth, Untitled, 1969 lithograph in colours
    Untitled
    Lithograph · ed. 43/60
    Sworders · · Lot 272
    £3,800≈ $4,725≈ €4,287HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Sworders ↗
  10. Barbara Hepworth, GLEAMING STONE, 1973, Lithograph
    GLEAMING STONE, 1973
    Lithograph
    the sheet 28.5cm x 19cm (11.25in x 7.5in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 189
    £1,008≈ $1,258≈ €1,154Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Barbara Hepworth that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Barbara Hepworth signature

77 catalogued lots by Barbara Hepworth record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (44% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right4
  • on the reverse2
  • in the margin2
  • on the base1

Form

  • signed63
  • initialled6
  • signed in pencil5
  • signed and dated3
  • Signed, titled and dated 'Barbara Hepworth "Interlocking forms" 1957' on the reverse — Interlocking Forms, Phillips, Mar 3, 2026
  • Pencil-signed and numbered ("x23/30") to the bottom margin — Sun and Moon, Circle Auction, Jun 28, 2021
  • Incised with the artist's signature, number and date "Barbara Hepworth 3/9 1961" on the lower right of the base; stamped with the Morris Singer foundry mark on — Maquette, Three Forms in Echelon, Phillips, Jun 24, 2021

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About Barbara Hepworth

Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth was an English sculptor. Her work exemplifies Modernism and in particular modern sculpture. Along with artists such as Ben Nicholson and Naum Gabo, Hepworth was a leading figure in the colony of artists who resided in St Ives during the Second World War.

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In museum collections

  • Barbara Hepworth, Curved FormCurved Form, 1961
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Barbara Hepworth, Elegy IIIElegy III, 1966
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Barbara Hepworth, Curved form (Trevalgan)Curved form (Trevalgan), 1956
    Kröller-Müller Museum · Public domain
  • Barbara Hepworth, Oval form (Trezion)Oval form (Trezion), 1962
    Kröller-Müller Museum · Public domain

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