: A rare sculpture by British artist Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975)
caught the attention of buyers from this continent and abroad at
333 Auctions October 1 and 2.
The brass and string sculpture on wooden plinth was titled
"Stringed Figure (Curlew) Version I," 1956 and was estimated at
$50/80,000. It measured 181/2 by 22 by 20 inches and was numbered
7 of 9.
With four overseas bidders on the line and several dealers and
collectors in the gallery, the piece was subjected to a bout of
active bidding, with the lot realizing $176,250 from an English
telephone bidder. A complete review of the auction will appear in
a future issue.
-DSS
