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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Record prices
Working Model for Draped Reclining Mother and BabyPhillips · $4,215,000≈ £3,118,757≈ €3,570,521Sign up to see
Family GroupPhillips · $2,480,000≈ £1,931,314≈ €2,255,160Sign up to see
Working Model for Sheep PieceKetterer Kunst · €1,161,200≈ $1,265,476≈ £988,421Sign up to see
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- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €25,000–30,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–
- Seated Mother and Child, 1977Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,300–2,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £25,000–40,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$12,000–18,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,500
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000
- Square Forms, 1963Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–500
- Seven Sculptural Ideas, 1973Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–700
Also offered, result not published (53)
Lots by Henry Moore that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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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
Form
Signed and dated 'Moore 37' lower right
— Sculptural Ideas, Phillips, Oct 18, 2025Edition: 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, 2025Bezeichnet, datiert, bezeichnet und signiert (gestempelt) verso: (C) 1971 AMR Moore
— Replik nach Reclining Figure, Van Ham, Jan 2, 2025
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
Nuclear Energy, 1967
Kykuit · Public domainGoslar Warrior, 1973
Henry Moore Sculpture Perry Green · Public domainWorking Model for Three Piece No. 3: Vertebrae, 1968
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden · Public domainThe Arch, 1963
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
