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62.0 cm

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Wear conditions

Excellent

Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.

Good

May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.

Average

Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.

Apparent Wear and Tear

Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.

Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.

Description

This is a fine example of Shona sculpture: "Child in blanket" by 1st generation Zimbabwean sculptor Sylvester Mubayi (b. 1942).

Listed in the 1991 by The Guardian newspaper as one of The World'sTop 10 Living Sculptors. A number of works are held in the British Museum, as part of the Frank McEwan Bequest. Sylvester has been included in many important exhibitions, and his works can sometimes be found for sale at The Chelsea Flower Show. Sculpted from Springstone & Serpentine, his works are at home inside buildings or out in the elements. He has work for sale at The Sculpture Park near Farnham.

This piece is smaller than much of his work, and so is particularly appropriate for a domestic setting. It was probably sculpted in the 1970's or 80's. It formed part of a consignment of some 12-15 Shona sculptures consigned as a deceased estate clearance, to Potbury's Auctions, Sidmouth, in November 2017, from which I purchased 4 of the signed Sylester Mumbayi items.

For more information about this important artist of whom art critic Michael Shepherd wrote in 1988: "“Now that Henry Moore is dead, who is the greatest living stone sculptor? Were I to choose, I would choose from three Zimbabwean sculptors — Sylvester Mubayi, Nicholas Mukomberanwa and Joseph Ndandarika.” please refer to the detailed Wikipedia entry for him.
Price includes free delivery to mainland UK addresses.

Condition report:

The pictures show the work in it's original purchased form. There are a few surface abrasions (shown as whiter areas), but with these can usually be polished out.

The two photo's also show a much larger standing work by Sylvester ("Saluting Women" that was sold via Vinterior for £2250).
Additional photo's will be posted in the next few days.

Additional dimensions information:

Additional information to come

Material
Stone
Manufactured
1970s
Origin
Zimbabwe
Item location
GRIMSBY , United Kingdom
Period
Late 20th Century
Designer
Unknown
Condition
Used

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Free collection available

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Located in Market Rasen, United Kingdom
  • Selling at Vinterior since 2017
  • 83 sales
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Since 2009 I have traded as "i4beauty-fine art and antiques". I supply items of beauty or interest for your walls & interior spaces. Antique, Vintage & of the moment just passed. Design led furniture, art & artefacts, Lincolnshire items, & a library of art books, auction catalogues and classical sounds on cd and vinyl. Based in Caistor, near Market Rasen, in northern Lincolnshire.

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