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Henry Moore's 'The Man Behind the Mask' photocall, Bonhams, London, UK - 12 Nov 2018
A photocall for an extremely rare sculptured Mask at Bonhams, New Bond Street, London by British artist Henry Moore O.M., C.H. (1898-1986). It is being offered at Bonhams Modern British and Irish Art sale later today for the first time in more than 80 years, and has never before been put up for auction. The work estimated at between £1,000,000-1,500,000 is one of 12 known, small carvings by Moore titled Mask, and, uniquely, is the only one carved from alabaster. Bonhams Director of Modern British and Irish Art, Matthew Bradbury said, 'This is arguably the most visually appealing and beautiful from the Mask series that Moore executed between 1924 and 1930.'
