Reclining Figure 1956 Explained

Reclining Figure 1956
Artist:	Henry Moore
Metric Unit:	cm
Imperial Unit:	in

Reclining Figure (LH402) is a 1956 sculpture by British artist Henry Moore. The sculpture was cast in an edition of 8 (+ 1 artist copy) in 1961–63. ^[1]

The original 1956 plaster was gifted to the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada, by the artist. ^[2]

Casts

• cast 1: Academy of Arts, Berlin, ^[3] Germany
• cast 3: Palm Springs Art Museum,^[4] California, US
• cast 4: Sainsbury Institute for Art, ^[5] University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
• cast 5: Art Gallery of Western Australia, ^[6] Perth, Australia
• cast 8: Norton Simon Museum, ^[7] Pasadena, California, US
• cast ?: Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens, Purchase, New York, US

The sculpture (cast 6) was sold for over $5 million at Christie's New York auction in 2012. ^[8]

See also

• List of sculptures by Henry Moore

Notes and References

1. Web site: Reclining Figure . 2024-07-24 . catalogue.henry-moore.org . en.
2. Web site: AGO Reclining Figure . 2024-07-24.
3. Web site: Liegende . 2024-07-24.
4. Web site: 2007-11-21 . Palm Springs Art Museums and Galleries — The Palm Springs Art Museum, Museum Drive, Palm Springs, California . 2024-05-04 . Palm Springs Life . en-US . 2021-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210919073424/https://www.palmspringslife.com/maverick-vision/ . live .
5. Web site: Sainsbury Reclining Figure . 2024-07-24.
6. Web site: AGWA Reclining Figure . 2024-07-24.
7. Web site: Norton Simon Reclining Figure . 2024-07-24.
8. Web site: Christie's Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale . 2024-07-24.