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
Henry Moore’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–600
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–600
- Three Reclining Figures, 1971Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,000
- Three Reclining Figures, 1971Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,000
- SISTERS WITH CHILDREN, 1979Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €700–900
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000
- MOTHER AND CHILD XII, 1983Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–
- Unsold / did not meet reserve
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
