Sydney Kumalo
Reclining Figure
Lot Estimate
ZAR 200 000 - 300 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 455 200
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
South African 1935-1988
Reclining Figure
1984
signed and numbered 3-5
bronze with a brown patina
height: 21cm; length: 38cm; width 19cm
Notes
From 1982 to 1987, while represented by Linda Givon at the Goodman Gallery, Kumalo produced a number of seated and reclining figures. It is clear that these particular sculptures were strongly inspired by sculptures by Henry Moore of similar subject matter. In addition to a number of seated figures, Goodman Gallery's records list various reclining figures - Reclining Figure I, Reclining Figure II, Hugging Reclining Figure, Reclining Female Form and Joyous Reclining Figure - all of which were produced during this period. As the surviving records are incomplete, it is unclear exactly which of these titles relate to the present lot.
Gavin Watkins
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