Henry Moore, Draped Reclining Woman

Henry Moore

British · 1898–1986 · Printmaker, Sculptor

Henry Spencer Moore was an English visual artist. He is best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art.… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Henry Moore, Working Model for Draped Reclining Mother and Baby, 1982, bronzeWorking Model for Draped Reclining Mother and BabyPhillips · $4,215,000≈ £3,118,757≈ €3,570,521Sign up to see
  2. Henry Moore, Family Group, 1947, bronzeFamily GroupPhillips · $2,480,000≈ £1,931,314≈ €2,255,160Sign up to see
  3. Henry Moore, Working Model for Sheep Piece, 1971, Bronze with a greenish-brown patinaWorking Model for Sheep PieceKetterer Kunst · €1,161,200≈ $1,265,476≈ £988,421Sign up to see

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  1. Henry Moore, Henry Moore Sculptures et Dessins, 1949, poster
    Henry Moore Sculptures et Dessins, 1949
    Print (other) · Paper
    48,5x72 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 610
    €96≈ $105≈ £69Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80–160View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  2. Henry Moore, Liten skulptur av Stående figur, Bronse, grønn patina
    Liten skulptur av Stående figur
    Sculpture
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 34
    NOK 640,000≈ $74,150≈ £48,999≈ €69,749HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 150,000–200,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  3. Henry Moore, Torso, 1966, white marble
    Torso, 1966
    Sculpture
    height 31 in. (78.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    $1,085,000≈ £719,019≈ €1,006,867Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600,000–800,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Henry Moore, Reclining Woman on Beach, 1980-81, Lithograph in colors, on TH Saunders paper, the full sheet,
    Reclining Woman on Beach, 1980-81
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. XII/XV
    S. 22 x 29 3/4 in. (55.9 x 75.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 135
    $4,000≈ £2,610≈ €3,633Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–4,500View at Phillips ↗
  5. Henry Moore, Sketchbook, 1980
    Sketchbook, 1980
    ed. 4/75
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 35
    $1,100≈ £707≈ €1,014HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Henry Moore, Two Reclining Figures 1973, 1973, lithograph
    Two Reclining Figures 1973, 1973
    Lithograph · ed. 6/20
    42.5 x 33.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 101
    A$4,909≈ $3,800≈ £2,416≈ €3,391Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–4,500View at Menzies ↗
  7. Henry Moore, Reclining Figures Man & Woman I 1975, 1975, etching and aquatint
    Reclining Figures Man & Woman I 1975, 1975
    Etching · ed. 26/75
    18.5 x 25.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 102
    A$6,750≈ $5,225≈ £3,322≈ €4,663Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Menzies ↗
  8. Henry Moore, Emperor's Heads, 1961, Bronze with brown patina,
    Emperor's Heads, 1961
    Sculpture · ed. 2/7
    17.1 x 21 x 11.4 cm (6 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    £17,500≈ $27,052≈ €24,084Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Henry Moore, Eight reclining figures, Farblithografie auf Velin
    Eight reclining figures
    Lithograph · Paper
    30 x 25cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 972
    €774≈ $854≈ £561Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Henry Moore, Lithographs, lithographs
    Lithographs
    Lithograph
    sheet size: 64,5 by 52cm, each
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 190
    ZAR 56,840≈ $4,638≈ £3,048≈ €4,238Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
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Henry Moore signature

434 catalogued lots by Henry Moore record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (45% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right61
  • in the margin30
  • on the reverse11
  • along the bottom11
  • lower left9
  • on the base9

Form

  • signed359
  • signed and dated43
  • signed in pencil26
  • initialled5
  • monogrammed1
  • Signed and dated 'Moore 37' lower right — Sculptural Ideas, Phillips, Oct 18, 2025
  • Edition: Artist's Proof 9/25 (edition A of 175; edition B of 50); signed lower right: Moore; numbered lower left: AP IX/XXV — Two Women Bathing Child II 1973, Menzies, Jun 18, 2025
  • Bezeichnet, datiert, bezeichnet und signiert (gestempelt) verso: (C) 1971 AMR Moore — Replik nach Reclining Figure, Van Ham, Jan 2, 2025

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About Henry Moore

Henry Spencer Moore was an English visual artist. He is best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art. Moore also produced many drawings, including a series depicting Londoners sheltering from the Blitz during the Second World War, along with other graphic works on paper.

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In museum collections

  • Henry Moore, Nuclear EnergyNuclear Energy, 1967
    Kykuit · Public domain
  • Henry Moore, Goslar WarriorGoslar Warrior, 1973
    Henry Moore Sculpture Perry Green · Public domain
  • Henry Moore, Working Model for Three Piece No. 3: VertebraeWorking Model for Three Piece No. 3: Vertebrae, 1968
    Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden · Public domain
  • Henry Moore, The ArchThe Arch, 1963
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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