HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986) - photo 1
HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986) - photo 2
HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986) - photo 3

HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)

Lot 18
18.03.2026 00:00UTC +01:00
Classic
Starting price
£ 130 000
To bid, go to the website
CHRISTIE'S
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
Buyer Premiumsee on Website%
ID 1550964
Lot 18 | HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)
Estimate value
£ 130 000 – 180 000
HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)
Head of a Girl
signed 'Moore' (on the back of the neck)
bronze with a dark brown patina, on a Hopton-wood stone base
6 5/8 in. (16.7 cm.) high, excluding base
Conceived in terracotta in 1923 and cast circa 1930 in an edition of 9.




Provenance

Private collection, London.
with Berkeley Square Gallery, London, where purchased by the present owner in 1997.



Literature

B. Denvir, 'Art Collectors and their Collections: 2, W.A. Evill', The Studio, Vol. 137, no. 671, February 1949, p. 46, another cast illustrated.
D. Sylvester (ed.), Henry Moore: Complete Sculpture 1921-48, Vol. 1, London, 1988, pp. 3, 21, no. 15, terracotta illustrated.
P. Osborne (intro.), exhibition catalogue, Henry Moore: A Centenary Exhibition, London, Berkeley Square Gallery, 1998, n.p., illustrated.



Exhibited

Venice, XVII Biennale, 1930, another cast exhibited.
London, Contemporary Art Society, The Home of Wilfred A. Evill, Catalogue of Part of a Collection of Oil Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings and Sculpture Belonging to W.A. Evill, December 1947 - February 1948, no. 93, another cast exhibited.
London, Contemporary Art Society, Tate Gallery, The Private Collector, March - April 1950, no. 328, another cast exhibited.
London, Contemporary Art Society, The Home of Wilfred A. Evill, Pictures, Drawings, Watercolours and Sculpture, April - May 1961, no. 23, another cast exhibited.
Brighton, Art Gallery, The Wilfred Evill Memorial Exhibition, June - August 1965, no. 116, another cast exhibited, as 'Head of a Young Girl'.
London, Arts Council of Great Britain, Tate Gallery, Henry Moore, July - September 1968, no. 3, another cast exhibited.
Artist:Henry Moore (1898 - 1986)
Applied technique:Metalwork
Medium:Bronze
Art style:Modern art
Auction house category:Sculptures, Statues & Figures
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
Preview
18.03.2026 – 18.03.2026
Phone +44 (0)20 7839 9060
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@FO3G@
Buyer Premium see on Website
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase

More from Creator

HENRY MOORE (1898-1986)
HENRY MOORE (1898-1986)
£1 200 000
HENRY MOORE (1898-1986)
HENRY MOORE (1898-1986)
£1 000 000
HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)
HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)
£250 000
HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)
HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)
£600 000
HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)
HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)
£800 000
HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)
HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)
£150 000
HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)
HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)
£50 000
HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)
HENRY MOORE, O.M., C.H. (1898-1986)
£15 000

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.