Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 15 October 2018

Art: Day Session
  • Sydney Kumalo; Reclining Nude II


Lot Estimate
ZAR 80 000 - 120 000

About this Item

South African 1935-1988
Reclining Nude II
1965
signed
bronze
height: 7cm; width 34cm

Notes

Reclining Nude II was made specifically by Kumalo for Grosvenor Gallery and together with Reclining Nude I was one of the first two Kumalo sculptures exhibited in the United Kingdom.

It was cast by Fiorini and Carney in London. The sculptures were not numbered by Grosvenor Gallery but their records show that 9 of the edition of 10 were cast.

With thanks to Dr Gavin Watkins for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.

 

Exhibited

Grosvenor Gallery, London, 12 July to 6 August 1966, catalogue number 8.

Camden Art Centre, London, Contemporary African Art, 10 August to 6 September 1969.

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