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, Plate 2 and 7, from Sculptural Ideas (Cramer 581; 586), 1980, Two etchings and aquatint in colors on wove paper, each signed in pencil and numbered 8/50 (there were also 10 hors-commerce)
    Plate 2 and 7, from Sculptural Ideas (Cramer 581; 586), 1980
    Etching · Paper · ed. 8/50
    each plate 9 7/8 x 13 5/8in (25.1 x 34.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 79
    $2,560≈ £1,868≈ €2,189Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,400–3,400View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Henry Moore, Seated Woman in Armchair (Cramer 295), 1973, Lithograph on japon Hosho paper
    Seated Woman in Armchair (Cramer 295), 1973
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. V/XX
    7 x 6 1/4in (17.8 x 15.9cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 80
    $960≈ £701≈ €821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Henry Moore, The Open Air Sculpture Exhibtion Battersea Park, London, 1948, poster
    The Open Air Sculpture Exhibtion Battersea Park, London, 1948
    Print (other) · Paper
    50,5x76 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 523
    €270≈ $310≈ £230Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €140–240View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  4. Henry Moore, Two Women Bathing Child II 1973, 1973, lithograph
    Two Women Bathing Child II 1973, 1973
    Lithograph · ed. 9/25
    37.0 x 42.0 cm (image); 66.0 x 78.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 58
    A$1,105≈ $718≈ £534≈ €624Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–1,500View at Menzies ↗
  5. Henry Moore, Figurer, 1966, Litografi
    Figurer, 1966
    Lithograph
    Lysmål: 40x32,5 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 3
    NOK 5,000≈ $505≈ £372≈ €436HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 7,000–9,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  6. Henry Moore, Komposisjon, 1978, Litografi
    Komposisjon, 1978
    Lithograph
    Motivet: 23,5x35 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 4
    NOK 6,500≈ $656≈ £483≈ €567HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 8,000–10,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  7. Henry Moore, Hands II, 1973, Lithografie auf Arches (Wasserzeichen)
    Hands II, 1973
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 49/75
    24 x 20cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 157
    €1,965≈ $2,278≈ £1,678Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Henry Moore, Two Forms, 1967, Lithografie auf Bütten
    Two Forms, 1967
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 31/65
    21,5 x 30,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 67
    €1,511≈ $1,752≈ £1,290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Henry Moore, Square Forms, 1963/68, Lithografie auf BFK RIVES (Wasserzeichen)
    Square Forms, 1963/68
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 58/65
    46 x 59cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 69
    €1,360≈ $1,577≈ £1,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Henry Moore, Eight Reclining Figures, 1967, lithograph in colors on Japon nacré
    Eight Reclining Figures, 1967
    Lithograph
    10 h x 8¾ w in (25 x 22 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 220
    $1,080≈ £796≈ €945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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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

  • 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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