HENRY MOORE MOTHER AND CHILD ON LADDERBACK ROCKING CHAIR SCULPTURE 1952 AFTER

Description: This stunning sculpture is a true masterpiece after the renowned artist Henry Moore. It features a mother and child sitting on a ladderback rocking chair, crafted with exquisite detail from heavy bronze. The piece is signed by the artist and stands at an impressive 13 inches in height, 12 inches across and 3 1/2 inches deep. It weighs a hefty 17 lbs. +. The modernist and figurative art style of this sculpture is sure to captivate any art enthusiast, and its theme of motherhood and family adds a deeply emotional element. Handmade with expert metalworking techniques, this sculpture was produced in the 1950s and remains a timeless and valuable piece of art. I personally purchased this sculpture in the 1970’s at the New York Antiques market on 25th street between 6th Avenue and Broadway. I don’t have a receipt so there are no warranties expressed or implied about anything including authenticity. If you do your research you may find similar sculptures online. Most of them are laughable copies. I have attached a photo of an original sold through Shannon’s Auctioneers. Estimate was $400,000-$600,000. I’m looking to retire in the next year or so and will be selling some of my best investment art pieces to scale down life in general. Formally placed offers welcomed. ABOUT THE ARTIST AND HIS INSPIRATION: The rocking chair sculptures were done for my daughter Mary, as toys which actually rock. I discovered while doing them that the speed of the rocking depended on the curvature of the base and the disposition of the weights and balances of the sculpture, so each of them rocks at a different speed." — Henry Moore, 1968. THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM SHANNON’S AUCTIONEERS (PHOTO 2) : Mother and Child on Ladderback Rocking Chair is a rare example from an edition of only 10 cast by the artist. The last one from this edition sold in 2015 for $773,000; none have been offered at auction in the six years since. Moore developed a keen interest in the subject of the mother and child in the late 1940s and through the 1950s. His own daughter, Mary, was born in 1946. The use of abstract forms, small-scale and rocking base make this a highly relatable work. It is filled with love, playfulness and tenderness— themes found across Henry Moore's works that helped launch him to international fame. This cast of Mother and Child On Ladderback Rocking Chair was purchased from Henry Moore for Mrs. List by the artists' New York dealer Curt Valentin (Buchholz Gallery) in 1952. --- Henry Moore is one of the most significant British artists of the twentieth century. He was born on 30 July 1898 in Castleford, Yorkshire, the son of a miner and the seventh of eight children. As a schoolboy Moore showed a talent for art but was encouraged to train as a teacher first. He did not enjoy teaching and signed up to serve in the British Army during the First World War. He was injured in 1917 by a gas attack during the Battle of Cambrai. In 1919, thanks to an ex-serviceman's grant, Moore became a student at the Leeds School of Art. He went on to attend the Royal College of Art in London in 1921. Moore later taught at the College and met Irina Radetsky, whom he married in 1929. Numerous commissions and exhibitions in the 1930s enabled Moore's reputation as a leading avant-garde artist to grow, but in 1939 war broke out again. Moore was recruited as an official war artist and produced his now famous drawings of people sheltering in the London Underground during the Blitz. In September 1940, the Moores' London flat was damaged by bombing and the couple moved to Perry Green, Hertfordshire. Hoglands, a farmhouse in the hamlet, became home for the rest of their lives. Their daughter Mary was born in 1946. Over time, Moore developed outbuildings into studios and Irina created beautiful gardens. Landscape was important to Moore and his work is often associated with nature. The human body is another recurring motif in the artist's work and in Perry Green the analogies between the body and landscape could be readily explored. International success characterised Moore's career from the 1950s onward. In 1977 he established the Henry Moore Foundation to encourage wider enjoyment and opportunities in the arts. In August 1986 Henry Moore died in Perry Green. NO RETURNS - NO REFUNDS - NO CANCELLATIONS THIS ART WORK HAS BEEN REPRESENTED IN GOOD FAITH AND IS A FINAL SALE. NO RETURNS. NO REFUNDS - WE DO NOT "CANCEL ORDERS". IF YOU ORDER AND YOU DO NOT PAY YOU WILL BE REPORTED Shipped with UPS ground

Price: 65000 USD

Location: Union City, New Jersey

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