The International Sale

Live Virtual Auction, 22 October 2024

Evening Sale

Sold for

ZAR 37 520
Lot 192
  • Nick Bibby; British Lop Pig (Liskeard Sunshine 500), British Champion Animals Series
  • Nick Bibby; British Lop Pig (Liskeard Sunshine 500), British Champion Animals Series
  • Nick Bibby; British Lop Pig (Liskeard Sunshine 500), British Champion Animals Series


Lot Estimate
ZAR 30 000 - 50 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 37 520

About this Item

British 1960-
British Lop Pig (Liskeard Sunshine 500), British Champion Animals Series

signed, numbered 3/12 and inscribed 'PE' on the underside

bronze with a white, pink, grey and gold patina, on a bronze base
height: 20,5cm excluding base, 26,5cm including base; width: 38cm; depth: 15cm

Notes

Nick Bibby, born in County Durham, England, began honing his talent for three-dimensional art at a young age. Bibby began selling his creations and became a full-time sculptor by his late teens, having left school at eighteen. Bibby’s distinctive sculptural style is marked by the life-like appearance of his pieces. His early career included roles as director of a miniature figurine company and chief design consultant for a French art firm. In 1992 he shifted focus to bronze casting. Bibby's meticulously crafted animal sculptures have become sought-after collector items.

Provenance

Private Collection.

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