Overview

Henry Moore is one of the most significant British artists of the twentieth century. He was born in Yorkshire, the son of a miner and the seventh of eight children. In 1919 Moore became a student at the Leeds School of Art and went on to attend the Royal College of Art in London. 

 

International success characterised Moore's career; his work is included in major galleries and collections all over the world. In 1977 he established the Henry Moore Foundation to encourage wider enjoyment and opportunities in the arts. He is most well known for his large-scale sculptures but he was also notable throughout his career for his impressive output of graphic art (drawings, watercolours, etchings and lithographs). 

 

Many of the main themes Moore returned to in his graphic works were similar to those of his sculptures, such as the reclining figure and the mother and child pair. But he also explored other forms such as trees, animals, organic forms and hands. 

 

Moore had a drawing studio very close to his house and he would go there most days to work in his sketchbooks and on his prints. It was important to him to be able to produce good work that the average member of the public could buy to put on their living room wall.  

Works
  • Henry Moore, Family Group, 1950
    Henry Moore
    Family Group, 1950
    POA
  • Henry Moore, Mother and Child VI, 1983
    Henry Moore
    Mother and Child VI, 1983
    £4,000.00
  • Henry Moore, Mother and Child XXI, 1983
    Henry Moore
    Mother and Child XXI, 1983
    £4,000.00
  • Henry Moore, Mother and Child V, 1983
    Henry Moore
    Mother and Child V, 1983
    £3,500.00
  • Henry Moore, Mother and Child XII, 1983
    Henry Moore
    Mother and Child XII, 1983
    £4,000.00
  • Henry Moore, Mother and Child XIX, 1983
    Henry Moore
    Mother and Child XIX, 1983
    £4,000.00
  • Henry Moore, Mother and Child XV, 1983
    Henry Moore
    Mother and Child XV, 1983
    £4,000.00
  • Henry Moore, Mother and Child XX, 1983
    Henry Moore
    Mother and Child XX, 1983
    £3,500.00
  • Henry Moore, Mother and Child XXII, 1983
    Henry Moore
    Mother and Child XXII, 1983
    £4,000.00
  • Henry Moore, Mother and Child XXIX, 1983
    Henry Moore
    Mother and Child XXIX, 1983
    £4,000.00
  • Henry Moore, Mother and Child XXV, 1983
    Henry Moore
    Mother and Child XXV, 1983
    £4,800.00
  • Henry Moore, Mother and Child XXVII, 1983
    Henry Moore
    Mother and Child XXVII, 1983
    £3,500.00
  • Henry Moore, Mother and Child XXVIII, 1983
    Henry Moore
    Mother and Child XXVIII, 1983
    £4,800.00
  • Henry Moore, Reclining Mother and Child with Grey Background, 1982
    Henry Moore
    Reclining Mother and Child with Grey Background, 1982
    POA
  • Henry Moore, Seated Mother and Child, 1980/81
    Henry Moore
    Seated Mother and Child, 1980/81
    POA
  • Henry Moore, Seven Sculpture Ideas II, 1980 - 1981
    Henry Moore
    Seven Sculpture Ideas II, 1980 - 1981
    POA
  • Henry Moore, Eight Sculpture Ideas, 1980
    Henry Moore
    Eight Sculpture Ideas, 1980
    POA
  • Henry Moore, Four Mother and Child Studies, 1976
    Henry Moore
    Four Mother and Child Studies, 1976
    POA
  • Henry Moore, Two Seated Women, 1967
    Henry Moore
    Two Seated Women, 1967
    £3,500.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled LIV (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled LIV (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    £280.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled LVII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled LVII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled LVIII (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled LVIII (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled LX (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled LX (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £280.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled LXI (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled LXI (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £280.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled LXII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled LXII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled LXIII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled LXIII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled LXIX (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled LXIX (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled LXVI (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled LXVI (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled LXVIII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled LXVIII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled LXXI (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled LXXI (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £280.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled LXXII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled LXXII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled LXXV (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled LXXV (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled LXXVI (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled LXXVI (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £280.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled LXXVII (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled LXXVII (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled LXXVIII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled LXXVIII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled LXXX (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled LXXX (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled VII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled VII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £280.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XII (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XII (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XIX (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XIX (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XLII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XLII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XLIII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XLIII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £280.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XLIX (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XLIX (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XLV (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XLV (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XV (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XV (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £280.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XVI (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XVI (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XVII (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XVII (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XX (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XX (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XXI (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XXI (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XXII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XXII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XXIII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XXIII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XXIV (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XXIV (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XXIX (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XXIX (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XXV (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XXV (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £280.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XXVI (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XXVI (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XXVII (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XXVII (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XXVIII (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XXVIII (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XXX (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XXX (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XXXI (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XXXI (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £280.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XXXIII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XXXIII (Shelter Sketchbook), 1967
    £280.00
  • Henry Moore, Untitled XXXIV (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    Henry Moore
    Untitled XXXIV (Shelter Sketchbook) , 1967
    £190.00
  • Henry Moore, Prométhée, 1950
    Henry Moore
    Prométhée, 1950
    £500.00
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