Property from the Ascher Family Collection
Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) and Henry Moore (1898-1986)

Moonlight; Bird

Price realised USD 7,500
Estimate
USD 6,000 – USD 8,000
Estimates do not reflect the final hammer price and do not include buyer's premium, and applicable taxes or artist's resale right. Please see Section D of the Conditions of Sale for full details.
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Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) and Henry Moore (1898-1986)

Moonlight; Bird

Price realised USD 7,500
Closed: 2 May 2012
Price realised USD 7,500
Closed: 2 May 2012
Details
Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) and Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Moonlight; Bird
the first printed with artist's signature and numbered '225/217'
the second printed with artist's signature and numbered '317/375'
silk twill
The first: 35½ x 36¼ in. (90.2 x 92.1 cm.)
The second: 34½ x 34 5/8 in. (87.6 x 88 cm.) (2)
Provenance
Zika Ascher, London (acquired from the artist).
By descent from the above to the present owner.
Literature
The Henry Moore Foundation, ed., Henry Moore Textiles, Hertfordshire, 2008, p. 67 (another example of the second illustrated in color).

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