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Ideas for Sculpture

Henry Moore (British, 1898–1986) · 1980

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $50,000 – $70,000 (≈ £37,968 – £53,155) (≈ €42,230 – €59,122)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “pencil, wax crayon, watercolour, pastel wash and ballpoint pen on Bockingford white wove paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated "Moore 80" lower left · Henry Moore signature
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
24.4 x 34.9 cm (9 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session (NY010817)
Date
November 15, 2017
Location
New York
Lot
198
Estimate
$50,000 – $70,000 (≈ £37,968 – £53,155) (≈ €42,230 – €59,122)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2017 and 2018 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. Ideas for Sculpture, Phillips 2017

    Nov 15, 2017 · Phillips this result

    20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session, lot 198

    Bought in / unsold · est. $50,000 – $70,000

    As catalogued

    Henry Moore, “Ideas for Sculpture”, 1980

    pencil, wax crayon, watercolour, pastel wash and ballpoint pen on Bockingford white wove paper

    24.4 x 34.9 cm (9 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.)

  2. Ideas for Sculpture, Phillips 2018

    Jun 26, 2018 · Phillips

    20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, lot 107

    Bought in / unsold · est. £20,000 – £30,000

    As catalogued

    Henry Moore, “Ideas for Sculpture”, 1980

    pencil, wax crayon, watercolour, pastel wash and ballpoint pen on Bockingford white wove paper

    24.4 x 34.9 cm (9 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.)

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