James Butler
Nude on Bed
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 24 025
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
British 1931-2022
Nude on Bed
1975
signed, dated 75 and numbered VI/X
bronze with a brown patina
height: 11cm; width: 45,5cm; depth: 31cm
Notes
James Butler was a renowned British sculptor known for his monumental works, including military memorials and public commissions. Educated at Maidstone Grammar School, Maidstone School of Art, and the Royal College of Art, he initially worked as a stone carver before dedicating himself to sculpture full-time. His significant projects include the statue of Jomo Kenyatta in Nairobi and the Rainbow Division Memorial in France.
Provenance
Everard Read, Johannesburg.
Private Collection.
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