Lot Essay
During the 1950s Moore received several major commissions for large sculptures to be placed in architectural settings, most importantly Draped reclining Figure (B. 336) for the Time-Life Building in London in 1952, and the travertine marble Reclining Figure (B. 416) for the UNESCO headquarters in Paris in 1956. The concept of relating the figure to its architectural surroundings continued to fascinate the artist who, during this period, produced some twelve variations on the theme on a smaller scale.
Other versions of Draped seated Figure against a curved Wall are housed in the Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City (on loan); the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington D.C.; and the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Other versions of Draped seated Figure against a curved Wall are housed in the Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City (on loan); the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington D.C.; and the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.