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Lot 230

Bernard Meadows, British 1915-2005 - Fish Relief, opus 19, 1955; bronze, from an edition of 6 plus 1...

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Lot 230

Bernard Meadows, 
British 1915-2005 - 
Fish Relief, opus 19, 1955; 
bronze, from an edition of 6 plus 1...

Price Realised: £1,837

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (31.2% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 230

Description

Bernard Meadows, 
British 1915-2005 - 

Fish Relief, opus 19, 1955; 

bronze, from an edition of 6 plus 1 A/C, signed with monogram lower right and with indistinct foundry stamp lower left,  39.5 x 57.5 cm (ARR) 

Provenance: 
with Gimpel Fils, London (label attached to the reverse of the frame); 
Miss D. D. Campbell Salmon, purchased c.1967 (according to the inscribed label attached to the reverse of the frame) 

Literature: 
Alan Bowness, 'Bernard Meadows: Sculpture and Drawings', The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, London, 1995, p.138, illus. p.139 BM35 

Note: 
the present work is one of a number of reliefs the artist made in the 1950s, evoking the appearance of fossilised and paleolithic forms. As an assistant to Henry Moore in the 1940s, Meadows turned to animal forms in his sculpture to avoid being compared to his teacher, and other reliefs evoke his popular subjects of birds and crabs. A series of these reliefs 'Four Small Reliefs on Cock Theme, 1952' is now in the collection of Birkenhead Art Gallery. These works were made following Meadows inclusion in the Venice Biennale in 1952, alongside Geoffrey Clarke, Lynn Chadwick and Kenneth Armitage. 

Buyer's Premium

The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

VAT
VAT is not charged on the hammer price unless it is stated that there is 'VAT applicable on the hammer price at the end of the description. Buyer's premium is subject to VAT.
(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.

It applies to lots with hammer value over £1,000 as follows:
0 to £50,000 - 4%
£50,000.01 to £200,000 - 3%
£200,000.01 to £350,000 - 1%
£350,000.01 to £500,000 - 0.5%
Exceeding £500,000 - 0.25%
ARR is capped at £12,500

Please note ARR is calculated in euros. Auctioneers will apply current exchange rates.

Export of goods

Buyers intending to export goods should ascertain whether an export licence is required before bidding. Export licences are issued by Arts Council England and application forms can be obtained from its Export Licensing Unit. Details can be found on the ACE website www.artscouncil.org.uk or by phoning ACE on 020 7973 5188. The need for import licences varies from country to country and you should acquaint yourself with all relevant local requirements and provisions before bidding. The refusal of any such licences shall not permit the cancelling of any sale nor allow any delay in making full payment for the lot.

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