2nd Mar, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
William Black (20th Century)
Abstract form
Signed and dated (19)63, patinated copper alloy, 56.5cm high
Sold for £280
Estimated at £300 - £500
Some light surface dirt. The surface is varied and with minor imperfections due to the patination. Some small patches of fine cracking and flaking to the surface, with associated losses in some cases. Some of these areas of flaking/loss are unstable. Some apparent losses are stable and may be by design/part of the patination. Some tiny areas of rust? on some of the wires joins. See images.
Auction: Modern & Contemporary Art, 2nd Mar, 2024
Amongst a strong section of Northern art in the sale is a small family collection of drawings by the great L.S. Lowry (1887-1976); the three works were given by Lowry to Ruth and Neville Blakey of Pendle, Lancashire, longstanding friends of the artist, and will be sold with correspondance with the Lowry. Further Northern artists represented in the sale include Harold Riley, Peter Brook, Brian 'Braaq' Shields, Norman Cornish, and Len Tabner.
Further highlights include a vivid seascape by Scottish artist Sir William MacTaggart, a harbour scene by Chinese-born Singaporean artist Cheong Soo Pieng who founded the Nanyang style of art, and a striking industrial landscape by Staffordshire artist Maurice Wade.
An interesting selection of works on paper include greats such as Frank Dobson, Dame Laura Knight, David Bomberg, Sir Matthew Smith, and a good range of prints include those by Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Elizabeth Blackadder, Bob Dylan and Victor Pasmore.
Viewing
Thursday 29th February - Friday 1st March 10am-4pm, and the morning of the sale from 8am
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