Time/Life Screen: Maquette No. 1
Henry Moore's "Time/Life Screen: Maquette No. 1" is a small-scale bronze study for a monumental public artwork commissioned for the Time and Life Building in New York during the 1960s. The maquette exemplifies Moore's characteristic abstract biomorphic forms, featuring interlocking voids and organic shapes that suggest both human and natural elements. This preliminary model demonstrates Moore's working process and his exploration of how massive sculptural forms could interact with architectural space and create dynamic visual experiences for viewers.
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LITERATURE H. Read (intro.), Henry Moore: Sculpture and Drawings Since 1948, Vol. 2, London, 1955, n.p., no. 64, another cast illustrated. I. Jianou, Henry Moore, Paris, 1968, p. 78, no. 312. A. Bowness (ed.), Henry Moore: Complete Sculpture 1949-54, Vol. 2, London, 1986, n.p., no. 339, another cast illustrated. A.G. Wilkinson, Henry Moore Remembered: The Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Toronto, 1987, p. 145, no. 90, another cast illustrated. EXHIBITED London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Henry Moore: An Exhibition of Sculpture from 1950-1960, November - December 1960, n.p., no. 16, another cast illustrated. New York, Knoedler Gallery, Henry Moore, March - April 1962, p. 4, no. 4, another cast illustrated. Tucson, University of Arizona Art Gallery, Henry Moore: A Retrospective Exhibition of Sculpture and Drawings, February - March 1965, p. 25, another cast illustrated. Conditions of sale Brought to you by Pippa Jacomb Director, Head of Day Sale PJACOMB@CHRISTIES.COM +44 (0) 20 7389 2293
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
March 19, 2026
Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000
Sold: $20,320
Lot 181
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