Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA was an English artist. He is best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures, which are located around the world as public works of art. As well as sculpture, Moore produced many drawings, including a series depicting Londoners sheltering from the Blitz during the Second World War, along with other prints and graphic works on paper.
His forms are usually abstractions of the human figure, typically depicting mother-and-child or reclining figures. Moore's works are usually suggestive of the female body, apart from a phase in the 1950s when he sculpted family groups. His forms are generally pierced or contain hollow spaces. Many interpreters liken the undulating form of his reclining figures to the landscape and hills of his Yorkshire birthplace.
Moore became well known through his carved marble and larger-scale abstract cast bronze sculptures, and was instrumental in introducing a particular form of modernism to the United Kingdom. His ability in later life to fulfil large-scale commissions made him exceptionally wealthy. Despite this, he lived frugally; most of the money he earned went toward endowing the Henry Moore Foundation, which continues to support education and promotion of the arts.
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Ronald K. Parker "Life" Bronze Sculpture, 1999
Located in Astoria, NY
Ronald K. Parker (American, b. 1939) "Life", Verdigris Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1999, signed "Parker" and marked "c 99 26/99" to leg. 18" H x 5.25" W x 5.25" D. Provenance: From...
Bronze
Giacomo Manzu Ballerina Sculpture, Patinated Bronze, Italy, 1962
Located in Astoria, NY
Giacomo Manzu (Italian, 1908-1991) "Ballerina" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1962, stamped "Manzu" with foundry mark "NFMM" to bronze base, mounted on clear acrylic base. Overall: 20....
Bronze
Ronald K. Parker "Life" Bronze Sculpture, 1999
Located in Astoria, NY
Ronald K. Parker (American, b. 1939) "Life", Verdigris Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1999, signed "Parker" and marked "c 99 38/99" to leg. 18" H x 5.25" W x 5.25" D. Provenance: From...
Bronze
Ronald K. Parker "Life" Bronze Sculpture, 1999
Located in Astoria, NY
Ronald K. Parker (American, b. 1939) "Life", Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1999, signed "Parker" and marked "c 99 24/99" to leg. 18" H x 5.25" W x 5.25" D. Provenance: From a New Yor...
Bronze
Bronson Nude Torso Verdigris Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
Bronson (XX) Nude Female Torso Verdigris Patinated Bronze Sculpture, signed to reverse, mounted on a black marble plinth. Overall: 14" H x 10" W x 8" D. Provenance: From a New York...
Bronze
Abbott Pattison Running Figure Bronze Sculpture
By Abbott Pattison
Located in Astoria, NY
Abbott Pattison (American, 1916-1999), Running Figure Bronze Sculpture, on black slate base, apparently unsigned. Overall: 25" H x 17.5" W x 11.5" D. Provenance: From a 5th Avenue Es...
Slate, Bronze
Brutalist Cast Bronze Sculpture of a Stylized Female Figure after Henry Moore
By Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
Period 1970's Brutalist sculpture depicting a stylized female figure executed in cast brass, mounted on a stepped walnut plinth base. Well crafted work, in excellent original condit...
Brass
Lying Figure V by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary bronze sculpture, nude woman
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Lying Figure V is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 22 × 53 × 9 cm (8.7 × 20.9 × 3.5 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is p...
Bronze
Henry Moore Two Standing Women 1983 Cast Bronze Sculpture Signed Edition of 9
By Henry Moore
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Henry Moore Title: Two Standing Women Medium: Cast Bronze Sculpture Edition: 1/9 Size: 6.5" x 4" x 2.75" Year: 1983 Inscription: Incised signature and edition number 1/9 on b...
Bronze
Circle of Henry Moore, Bronze Sculpture circa 1960, Signed H. Lurie
By Henry Moore
Located in London, GB
Circle of Henry Moore, Bronze Sculpture circa 1960, Signed H. Lurie. Cast at the Morris Singer Foundry in London, which was used extensively by Henry Moore to cast his works between 1961 and 1984. In 1967 the foundry was moved from London to Basingstoke. The stamp 'Morris Singer Founders London' on our sculpture means that it predates this move. Morris Singer is the oldest established fine art foundry in the world and has worked with most of the major sculptors from Thornycroft and Gilbert in the early days to Barbara Hepworth and Jacob Epstein, and many more recent artists like Eduardo Paolozzi, Michael Sandle and Philip Jackson...
Bronze
A bronze figurative sculpture after Henry Moore, signed, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A bronze figurative sculpture depicting an abstract female body, upon a pink marble plinth, signed by artist, probably mid to late 20th century. Thi...
Marble, Bronze
"Abstract figure": bronze sculpture C. 1950/70 Moirignot/ Richier/ Couturier
By Germaine Richier
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
"Abstract figure" : Anthracite brown-black patinated bronze sculpture made of 2 parts assembled set on a handly shaped stone base In the style of Germaine Richier, César, Couturier,...
Bronze
