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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)

£581,000≈ $766,165≈ €696,640Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumStringed Figure (Curlew) (Version I)Phillips110lots offered2001–2026years recorded94%sold (102)$3.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Stringed Figure (Curlew) (Version I) by Barbara Hepworth, 1956, brass and string with original wooden base, sold Jun 2016Stringed Figure (Curlew) (Version I)Phillips · £581,000≈ $766,165≈ €696,640Sign up to see
  2. FIGURE AND MIRROR, 1948 by Barbara Hepworth, pencil and gesso on board, sold Oct 2021FIGURE AND MIRROR, 1948Lyon & Turnbull · £471,000≈ $647,154≈ €558,228Sign up to see
  3. Two Forms (Orkney) by Barbara Hepworth, 1967, polished bronze, sold Nov 2025Two Forms (Orkney)Phillips · $535,350≈ £409,101≈ €464,714Sign up to see

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  1. Stringed Figure (Curlew) (Version I) by Barbara Hepworth, 1956, brass and string with original wooden base, sold Jun 2016
    Stringed Figure (Curlew) (Version I), 1956
    brass and string with original wooden base · ed. 5/9
    46.4 x 55.9 x 34.5 cm (18 1/4 x 22 x 13 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    £581,000≈ $766,165≈ €696,640Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £450,000–550,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Liten skulptur av Firkanter med To Sirkler by Barbara Hepworth, Bronse, brun og grønn patina, sold Nov 2015
    Liten skulptur av Firkanter med To Sirkler
    Sculpture
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 43
    NOK 1,150,000≈ $133,239≈ £88,045≈ €125,331HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 200,000–300,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  3. Rangatira I from Opposing Forms by Barbara Hepworth, lithograph, 1/12 (1970), sold Sep 2015
    Rangatira I from Opposing Forms
    Lithograph · ed. 1/12
    790 x 575mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 90
    NZ$4,504≈ $2,851≈ £1,860≈ €2,538Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Cool Moon from the Aegean Suite by Barbara Hepworth, lithograph, 16/60, sold Sep 2015
    Cool Moon from the Aegean Suite
    Lithograph · ed. 16/60
    790 x 575mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 91
    NZ$4,324≈ $2,737≈ £1,785≈ €2,436Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. November Green from Opposing Forms by Barbara Hepworth, lithograph, 1/12 (1970), sold Sep 2015
    November Green from Opposing Forms
    Lithograph · ed. 1/12
    790 x 575mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 92
    NZ$3,844≈ $2,433≈ £1,587≈ €2,166Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Untitled by Barbara Hepworth, sold Jul 2014
    Untitled
    Sworders · · Lot 311
    £2,100≈ $3,559≈ €2,650HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Sworders ↗
  7. Cool Moon by Barbara Hepworth, Color Lithograph "Cool Moon" From the Aegean Suite, 1971, sold Mar 2014
    Cool Moon
    Lithograph · ed. 10/60
    Sheet - 31.25" high x 23" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 11
    $1,600≈ £963≈ €1,151HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Sea Forms; Squares and Circles; Sun and Moon by Barbara Hepworth, 1969, Three lithographs in colours (one with embossing), on Barchem Green paper, two with full margins, one the full sheet,, sold Dec 2013
    Sea Forms; Squares and Circles; Sun and Moon, 1969
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 55/60
    two I. approximately 54 x 71 cm (21 1/4 x 27 7/8 in.) all S. approximately 58.5 x 51.5 cm (23 x 20 1/4 in.) (one vertical)
    Phillips · · Lot 49
    £3,750≈ $6,152≈ €4,466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Untitled by Barbara Hepworth, sold Sep 2013
    Untitled
    Sworders · · Lot 279
    £80,000≈ $125,528≈ €94,810HammerSign up free to seeEst. £70,000–90,000View at Sworders ↗
  10. Composition by Barbara Hepworth, 1968, Lithograph in colors, sold Oct 2012
    Composition, 1968
    Lithograph
    58 x 46,5 cm (22,8 x 18,3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 727
    €1,750≈ $2,281≈ £1,422Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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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