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Barry Flanagan — Virtue
Barry Flanagan

Virtue

"Virtue" by Barry Flanagan is a bronze sculpture that exemplifies the artist's playful approach to figurative form, characteristic of his work from the 1980s onward. The piece combines organic, fluid shapes with Flanagan's signature wit, reflecting his interest in abstraction and representation simultaneously. As with much of his oeuvre, the sculpture demonstrates the artist's masterful handling of bronze casting and his ability to imbue abstract forms with a sense of movement and personality.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale

March 18, 2026

Estimate: $120,000$180,000

Sold: $203,200

Lot 26

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Barry Flanagan, Virtue

"Virtue" by Barry Flanagan is a bronze sculpture that exemplifies the artist's playful approach to figurative form, characteristic of his work from the 1980s onward. The piece combines organic, fluid shapes with Flanagan's signature wit, reflecting his interest in abstraction and representation simultaneously. As with much of his oeuvre, the sculpture demonstrates the artist's masterful handling of bronze casting and his ability to imbue abstract forms with a sense of movement and personality.

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Christie's, London, United Kingdom

Related themes

Philosophical subject matter, 20th Century, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Contemporary Sculpture, Three Dimensional Form, Modernist Movement, Abstract Figurative, Playful Aesthetics, Bronze Casting

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