Leon Underwood Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Leon Underwood Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 26, 2024
Â§ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH, 1890-1975)
Est: £500 - £800
Â§ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH, 1890-1975) LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH, 1890-1975) Reclining African Figure signed and dated 'Leon U/46' (lower left) oil on canvas 31 x 35.5 cm. (12 1/4 x 14 in.) Provenance John Fiorini, 1996, from whom purchased by the present owner The Fiorini Foundry, an Arts Heritage Ltd. company, was established in 1909 by Giovanni Fiorini and stands as the oldest and one of the most esteemed bronze casting foundries in the country. Renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship, the foundry has collaborated with prolific artists such as Henry Moore, Leon Underwood, Jacob Epstein, and Elizabeth Frink. With a rich history of casting intricate bronze sculptures and fine objects, the Fiorini Foundry specializes in the lost-wax casting method, a technique that captures the finest details. The family-run business was passed down to John Fiorini, who, as a young man, is known to have assisted Leon Underwood in casting his own sculptures (Ben Whitworth, The Sculpture of Leon Underwood, 2000, p.82).
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 21, 2024
Leon Underwood, Sea Symphony, 1943
Est: £200 - £300
Leon Underwood, British 1890-1975, Sea Symphony, 1943; linocut printed in colours on wove, signed, dated, titled and numbered 3/40 in pencil, image: 34 x 42.5cm, (framed) (ARR) Provenance: Gwen Hughes Fine Art, London.
Roseberys
Oct. 25, 2024
§ Leon Underwood (1890-1975)
Est: £100 - £200
§ Leon Underwood (1890-1975) Women Gossiping signed and dated 'Leon Underwood / 25' (lower right) wood engraving 19.5 x 12.5cm; together with Adam and Eve wood engraving 17 x 12cm (2) Women Gossiping - Not examined out of the frame, margins obscured by mount so not available for inspection. Some light creasing and minor undulation to the left hand margin and a very light dog ear crease over the top left corner, otherwise in nice overall condition. Adam and Eve - Not examined out of the frame, margins obscured by mount so not available for inspection. Some light undulation to the left hand margin and the lower border with some scattered dark blemishes and with one small thunder fly beneath glass, otherwise in good overall condition.
Cheffins
Jul. 25, 2024
Underwood (Leon, 1890-1975). The Cot Valley, circa 1940, watercolour..., and one other
Est: £200 - £400
Underwood (Leon, 1890-1975). The Cot Valley, circa 1940, watercolour..., and one other * Underwood (Leon, 1890-1975). The Cot Valley, circa 1940, watercolour on paper, signed in ink bottom right, titled and dated on label verso, mount aperture 19 x 27 cm (7 1/2 x 10 3/4 ins), framed and glazed, together with Merida, 1928, watercolour on paper, signed in ink bottom right, titled and dated, sheet measures 35.5 x 50.5 cm (14 x 20 ins), unframed QTY: (2)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jul. 17, 2024
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) Man and Bird 40.5cm (15 15/16in) including base; 37.5cm (14 3/4in) high excluding base (From an edition of 10)
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) Man and Bird signed and dated 'U.62/Leon' (to base) bronze with a dark brown patina, on a wooden base 40.5cm (15 15/16in) including base; 37.5cm (14 3/4in) high excluding base From an edition of 10
Bonhams
Jul. 17, 2024
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) Pounding Fou-Fou (Painted in 1946)
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) Pounding Fou-Fou signed 'Leon U.' (lower right) oil on canvas 61 x 51cm (24 x 20 1/16in). Painted in 1946
Bonhams
Jun. 25, 2024
Â§ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH, 1890-1975)
Est: £700 - £1,000
Â§ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH, 1890-1975) LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH, 1890-1975) Reclining figures oil on canvas 30 x 36 cm. (12 x 14 1/8 in.) (unframed) Provenance John Fiorini, 1996, from whom purchased by the present owner
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 25, 2024
Â§ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH, 1890-1975)
Est: £700 - £1,000
Â§ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH, 1890-1975) LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH, 1890-1975) Mother and child oil on canvas 35.5 x 30.2 cm (14 x 11 3/4 in) (unframed) Provenance John Fiorini, 1996, from whom purchased by the present owner
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 25, 2024
Â§ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH, 1890-1975)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Â§ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH, 1890-1975) LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH, 1890-1975) Reclining African Figure signed and dated 'Leon U/46' (lower left) oil on canvas 31 x 35.5 cm. (12 1/4 x 14 in.) Provenance John Fiorini, 1996, from whom purchased by the present owner The Fiorini Foundry, an Arts Heritage Ltd. company, was established in 1909 by Giovanni Fiorini and stands as the oldest and one of the most esteemed bronze casting foundries in the country. Renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship, the foundry has collaborated with prolific artists such as Henry Moore, Leon Underwood, Jacob Epstein, and Elizabeth Frink. With a rich history of casting intricate bronze sculptures and fine objects, the Fiorini Foundry specializes in the lost-wax casting method, a technique that captures the finest details. The family-run business was passed down to John Fiorini, who, as a young man, is known to have assisted Leon Underwood in casting his own sculptures (Ben Whitworth, The Sculpture of Leon Underwood, 2000, p.82).
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 12, 2024
Leon Underwood (1890 - 1975), A Seated Nude
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
Leon Underwood (1890 - 1975) A Seated Nude, 1913 Pencil and watercolour on paper Signed and dated lower right, 'Leon 31' Provenance: Neffe-Degandt, London; Private collection; Exhibited: London, Wolseley Fine Arts, ‘Pure Plastic Rhythm: Leon Underwood 1890-1975’, 20th January - 7th February 1993, no.36 (according to the label affixed to the reverse of the frame); Roseberys London, Tuesday, February 15, 2022 Dimensions: (Paper) 20.25 in. (H) x 13.75 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
Apr. 26, 2024
§ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH 1890-1975)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH 1890-1975) STILL LIFE - BOUQUET OF FLOWERS, 1930 signed and dated (lower right), oil on canvas 49cm x 59cm (19 ¼in x 23 ¼in) Private Collection, London.
Lyon & Turnbull
Feb. 22, 2024
§ Leon Underwood (1890-1975)
Est: £200 - £400
§ Leon Underwood (1890-1975) Women Gossiping signed and dated 'Leon Underwood / 25' (lower right) wood engraving 19.5 x 12.5cm; together with Adam and Eve wood engraving 17 x 12cm (2)
Cheffins
Nov. 29, 2023
Leon Underwood, Life’s Section, 1959;
Est: £300 - £400
Leon Underwood, British 1890-1975 - Life’s Section, 1959; ink and red crayon on paper, signed, titled and dated lower right 'Leon U 59 Life's Section', 26.5 x 24.2 cm (ARR) Note: this work is a study for the sculpture 'Lifesection, 1960' sold at Christie's on the 24th November 2000, featured in Christopher Neve's book 'Leon Underwood' (Bristol, 1974, p. 208, pl. 169.) and exhibited as part of the artist's solo exhibition at The Minories in Colchester from August-September 1969, no.62.
Roseberys
Oct. 12, 2023
Leon Underwood (1890-1975) His wood engravings
Est: £250 - £350
Leon Underwood (1890-1975) His wood engravings The book, 1986, comprising sixteen wood engravings, with title-page, text and justification, numbered from the edition of 200, printed and published by Simon Lawrence, Wakefield, on Barcham Green paper, the full sheets bound in the original leather and paper covered boards and with the dark green linen presentation box, overall 360 x 280mm (14 1/4 x 11in).
Forum Auctions - UK
Aug. 18, 2023
λ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH 1890-1975), RURAL LANDSCAPE WITH A VILLAGE WITH A WINDMILL BEYOND
Est: £150 - £200
λ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH 1890-1975)RURAL LANDSCAPE WITH A VILLAGE WITH A WINDMILL BEYONDPencil and watercolour57 x 79cm (22¼ x 31 in.)Please note measurements do not include the frame unless otherwise stated.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jul. 26, 2023
Leon Underwood, Maquette for Moses Transcendent
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
(English, 1890-1975) inscribed with the artist's initials LU, titled, dated 61 and numbered IV/VII, executed in 1961, This work is number 4 from an edition of 7. 16"h without base Overall: 17-5/8"h x 4-1/2"w x 5-1/2"d Provenance: Property from the Collection of Mary Schiller Myers and Louis S. Myers; Sotheby's, Sale 8614, March 25th, 2010, Lot 176
Nye & Company
Jul. 12, 2023
Leon Underwood (1890-1975) His wood engravings
Est: £300 - £500
Leon Underwood (1890-1975) His wood engravings The book, 1986, comprising sixteen wood engravings, with title-page, text and justification, numbered from the edition of 200, printed and published by Simon Lawrence, Wakefield, on Barcham Green paper, the full sheets bound in the original leather and paper covered boards and with the dark green linen presentation box, overall 360 x 280mm (14 1/4 x 11in).
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 30, 2023
λ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH 1890-1975), LANDSCAPE WITH FACTORY BEYOND
Est: £300 - £500
λ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH 1890-1975)LANDSCAPE WITH FACTORY BEYONDWatercolourSigned and dated 39 (lower right)55.5 x 77.5cm (21¾ x 30½ in.)Provenance:Private Collection, GloucestershirePlease note measurements do not include the frame unless otherwise stated.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jun. 30, 2023
λ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH 1890-1975), RURAL LANDSCAPE WITH A VILLAGE WITH A WINDMILL BEYOND
Est: £300 - £500
λ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH 1890-1975)RURAL LANDSCAPE WITH A VILLAGE WITH A WINDMILL BEYONDPencil and watercolour57 x 79cm (22¼ x 31 in.)Please note measurements do not include the frame unless otherwise stated.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Apr. 14, 2023
λ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH 1890-1975), RURAL LANDSCAPE WITH A VILLAGE WITH A WINDMILL BEYOND
Est: £600 - £800
λ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH 1890-1975)RURAL LANDSCAPE WITH A VILLAGE WITH A WINDMILL BEYONDPencil and watercolour57 x 79cm (22¼ x 31 in.)Please note measurements do not include the frame unless otherwise stated.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Apr. 14, 2023
λ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH 1890-1975), LANDSCAPE WITH FACTORY BEYOND
Est: £600 - £800
λ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH 1890-1975)LANDSCAPE WITH FACTORY BEYONDWatercolourSigned and dated 39 (lower right)55.5 x 77.5cm (21¾ x 30½ in.)Provenance:Private Collection, Gloucestershire
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Mar. 18, 2023
Leon Underwood (1890-1975) 'Simian Ecstasy, 1933'
Est: $100 - $150
This is an original wood engraving by British artist Leon Underwood. The title is: Simian Ecstasy. The image was created and printed in 1933 in an edition of 250. The image measures 7 1/2" X 4 1/4". Nicely Framed with archival materials. Very fine condition.
Peterborough Auctions
Mar. 15, 2023
λ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH 1890-1975), MAN AND BIRD
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
λ LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH 1890-1975)MAN AND BIRD BronzeSigned and dated 62 (to base)Height: 37.5cm (14¾ in.)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Mar. 08, 2023
Underwood (Leon, 1890-1975). The Ark
Est: £200 - £300
Underwood (Leon, 1890-1975). The Ark AR * Underwood (Leon, 1890-1975). The Ark, wood engraving on japon, signed, small nick to left hand margin, image size 17.9 x 15.9 cm (7 x 6 1/4 ins), sheet size 28 x 20.5 cm (11 x 8 1/8 cm), mounted QTY: (1) NOTE: Leon Underwood was an influential teacher who taught Henry Moore, Gertrude Hermes, Blair Hughes-Stanton and Roland Vivian Pitchforth at his Brook Green School in London. The Ark was cut for the endpiece of his book Animalia: Or Fibs about Beasts.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Nov. 23, 2022
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) The Court Half-Asini
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) The Court Half-Asini signed and dated 'Leon U/41.' (lower right) oil on canvas 30 x 40.5cm (11 13/16 x 15 15/16in).
Bonhams
Oct. 20, 2022
LEON UNDERWOOD (1890-1975) Water-Rhythm LEON UNDERWOOD (1890-1975) /Water-Rhythm/ signed and numbere
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
LEON UNDERWOOD (1890-1975) Water-Rhythm LEON UNDERWOOD (1890-1975) /Water-Rhythm/ signed and numbered 'Leon/U. IV/VII' (lower edge) bronze with a brown patina 18 in. (45.7 cm.) long Conceived in 1953.
Christie's
Sep. 23, 2022
Isaac and Jacob (Theft of a Birthright)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Leon Underwood 1890 - 1975 Isaac and Jacob (Theft of a Birthright) signed Leon U., dated '62 and numbered I/VII (lower left) bronze height (including wooden base): 30.5cm.; 12in.; width (including wooden base): 29.6cm.; 11½in. depth (including wooden base): 23cm.; 9in. Conceived in 1962, the present work is number 1 from the edition of 7. We are grateful to Ben Whitworth for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work. Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Sep. 23, 2022
Elijah's Meat (Maquette)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Leon Underwood 1890 - 1975 Elijah's Meat (Maquettte) signed Leon U. and dated 33 on the base bronze height: 20.5cm.; 8in. Conceived in 1933, the present work was cast in an edition of 7, plus 1 Artist's cast. We are grateful to Ben Whitworth for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work. Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Sep. 23, 2022
Flux (The runner)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Leon Underwood 1890 - 1975 Flux (The Runner) signed Leon U., dated 29. and numbered V/VII (on the back of the thigh) bronze on a wooden base height (including base): 55cm.; 21½in. length: 55cm.; 21¾in. Conceived in 1924 and cast in 1929, the present work is number 5 from a mixed bronze and brass edition of 7. We are grateful to Ben Whitworth for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work. Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Sep. 17, 2022
Leon Underwood
Est: $300 - $600
(United Kingdom/United States/England, 1890 - 1975) Original Woodcut of elephant. Very striking image with bold color and detail. The piece is signed in pencil lower right and dated 1926. Very nice overall condition throughout. H8 3/8" W7" (without frame and mat)
Wooten & Wooten Auctioneers
Jul. 13, 2022
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) Four Standing Nudes (with variously inscribed watercolour and pencil costume designs, on the reverse, by the same hand(4))
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) Four Standing Nudes each signed and dated 'Leon Underwood 1954' (on sheet verso) pencil on paper 34 x 17.5cm (13 3/8 x 6 7/8in). with variously inscribed watercolour and pencil costume designs, on the reverse, by the same hand (4) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jul. 07, 2022
Â§ LEON UNDERWOOD (1890-1975)
Est: £2,000 - £4,000
Â§ LEON UNDERWOOD (1890-1975) LEON UNDERWOOD (1890-1975) Seated mother and child oil on canvas, unframed 41 x 30 cm (16 1/4 x 11 3/4 in) PROVENANCE: John Freiensener, from whom purchased by the present owner Private collection, UK John Freiensener was the owner of the bronze foundry used by Underwood.
Chiswick Auctions
Jul. 07, 2022
Â§ LEON UNDERWOOD (1890-1975)
Est: £2,000 - £4,000
Â§ LEON UNDERWOOD (1890-1975) LEON UNDERWOOD (1890-1975) Mother and child oil on canvas, unframed 35.5 x 30.2 cm (14 x 11 3/4 in) PROVENANCE: John Freiensener, from whom purchased by the present owner Private collection, UK John Freiensener was the owner of the bronze foundry used by Underwood.
Chiswick Auctions
May. 27, 2022
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975), rec
Est: £300 - £500
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975), reclining woman, signed and dated 1930 l.r., pastels, 36 by 46cm, framed. Note: Artist Resale Rights apply
Kinghams Auctioneers
May. 25, 2022
Leon Underwood, British 1890-1975 –
Est: £800 - £1,000
Leon Underwood, British 1890-1975 – Three Nude studies with raised arms, 1933; charcoal on paper, signed and dated lower right ‘LU 33’, 37.5 x 21.4 cm: together with 2 other pencil on paper nude studies by the same artist, 37.7 x 14.6 cm and 37.5 x 17 cm (unframed) (ARR) (3) Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
Apr. 29, 2022
§ Leon Underwood (British 1890-1975) African Madonna, circa 1934-5
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
§ Leon Underwood (British 1890-1975) African Madonna, circa 1934-5 signed (in the bronze), from an edition of 8, bronze (the bronze 32cm high (12.5in high) excluding base) Footnote: Literature: Whitworth, Ben, The Sculpture of Leon Underwood, Lund Humphries 2000, p.130, cat. no.93, illustrated (variant).
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 23, 2022
Set Art Exhibition Posters Victoria Albert Museum Sculpture Ceramics Lebanon
Est: £60 - £120
Set of ten original vintage exhibition advertising posters: 1. Victoria & Albert Museum British Art and Design 1900-1960 artwork exhibition presented with assistance from The Baring Foundation featuring a photograph of 'Mindlsave' a 1934 sculpture by Leon Underwood (1890-1975), a British artist, sculptor, printmaker, painter, an influential teacher and promoter of African art. Fair condition, folds, crease marks , tears on edges. Country of issue: UK, designer: , size (cm): 76x51, year of printing: 1983.; 2. Romantic Lebanon The European View 1700-1900 An exhibition of oil paintings, watercolours, prints and photographs at Leighton House, London 10 February - 8 March 1986, featuring a stunning artwork depicting men gathered at the feet of an ancient building framed with mountains and trees. Good condition, folds, creasing. Country of issue: UK, designer: , size (cm): 76x51, year of printing: 1986.; 3. Four Rooms an Arts Council Exhibition at Liberty, London that took place February 10 - March 10 1984, devised by Howard Hodgkin, Marc Camille Chaimowicz, Richard Hamilton, Anthony Caro, featuring a collage of photographs by John Badminton depicting different rooms in the house. Good condition, folds, creasing. Country of issue: UK, designer: , size (cm): 76x51, year of printing: 1984.; 4. What's new at the Victoria & Albert Museum? Winter 1986-87 featuring announcements of various art exhibitions - Alexander Cozens Watercolours, Eye for Industry Royal Designers for Industry, Platinum Award, Fashion Tracks Designer Clothes for the 1985 Pirelli Calendar, Spirit of Christmas, The Mediwval Treasury Gallery, The Toshiba Gallery of Japanese Art. Good condition, folds, creasing, tears on edges, minor staining, pinholes, small paper loss on bottom right corner. Country of issue: UK, designer: , size (cm): 76x51, year of printing: 1986.; 5. What's new at the Victoria & Albert Museum? Spring 1987 featuring announcements of various art exhibitions - Art and Design in Europe and America 1800-1900, Towards a Bigger Picture: Contemporary British Photographs, Painters and The Derby China Works 1785-1848, Fashion Tracks Designer Clothes for the 1985 Pirelli Calendar, Hand Coloured British Prints - English Artists' Paper: Renaissance to Regency. Good condition, creasing, folds, pinholes. Country of issue: UK, designer: , size (cm): 76x51, year of printing: 1987.; 6. Studio Ceramics Today 25th Anniversary of the Craftsmen Potters Association of Great Britain 5 October until 27 November 1983 at the Victoria & Albert Museum, featuring a photograph of various pots, vases, bowls, jugs, plates on tables set over light background with colourful frame of symbols and signatures. Good condition, creasing, folds, pinholes. Country of issue: UK, designer: , size (cm): 76x51, year of printing: 1983.; 7. The Christmas Collection Gallery Craft Shop and Exhibition 25 November 1987 - 3 January 1988 at the Crafts Council Gallery in London, featuring a photograph of a glass bowl by Tessa Clegg, a necklace by Breon O'Casey, jug by Walter Keeler, and a bird by Guy Japlin. Design by Ray Carpenter, photography by David Cripps. Printing Penshurst Press. Good condition, creasing, folds, pinholes. Country of issue: UK, designer: , size (cm): 76x51, year of printing: 1988.; 8. English pottery manufacturer and ceramic chemist Master Potter Bernard Moore (1850-1935) exhibition at Victoria & Albert Museum 15 December 1982 - 6 February 1983, featuring a photograph of a red flambe glaze vase. Good condition, creasing, folds, pinholes, tears on edges. Country of issue: UK, designer: , size (cm): 76x51, year of printing: 1983.; 9. What's new at the Victoria & Albert Museum? Spring 1987 featuring announcements of various art exhibitions - Art and Design in Europe and America 1800-1900, Towards a Bigger Picture: Contemporary British Photographs, Painters and The Derby China Works 1785-1848, Fashion Tracks Designer Clothes for the 1985 Pirelli Calendar, Hand Coloured British Prints - English Artists' Paper: Renaissance to Regency. Good condition, creasing, folds, pinholes. Country of issue: UK, designer: , size (cm): 76x51, year of printing: 1987.; 10. Original vintage advertising poster for Louise Bourgeois Sculpture and drawings 1947-84 and Alice Aycock Drawings and Sculpture 1982-85 exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens, London 18 May - 23 June 1985, featuring two sculpture photographs set on contrasting red and blue backgrounds. The American Festival May 85 and Arts Council Exhibition logos in the bottom corners. Good condition, folds, creasing. Country of issue: UK, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 77x51, year of printing: 1985.
Antikbar Original Vintage Posters
Apr. 07, 2022
Â§ LEON UNDERWOOD (1890-1975)
Est: £300 - £500
Â§ LEON UNDERWOOD (1890-1975) LEON UNDERWOOD (1890-1975) Clement Cowles signed Leon Underwood (lower right), inscribed Clement Cowles(lower left) etching image: 20.3 x 21cm (8 x 8 1/4 in) sheet: 25 x 26 cm (10 x 10 1/2 in) PROVENANCE: with Ceri Levy, from whom purchased by the present owner
Chiswick Auctions
Mar. 30, 2022
Leon Underwood SIMIAN ECSTASY Wood engraving, framed; t/w Oscar Weissbuch HAYING TIME wood engraving, framed
Est: $200 - $300
Leon Underwood (1890-1979) SIMIAN ECSTASY Wood engraving, 1933, signed, dated and titled in pencil, framed. Image 17 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches; 191 x 108 mm.; Together with Oscar Weissbuch (1904-1948) HAYING TIME Wood engraving, circa 1939, signed and titled in pencil, published by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Federal Art Project, New York City, framed. Image 5 7/8 x 8 inches; 149 x 203 mm. Provenance (second): Susan Teller Gallery, New York C A New England Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Feb. 15, 2022
Leon Underwood, British 1890-1975 â Seated Nude, 1931; pencil and watercolour on paper, signe
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Leon Underwood, British 1890-1975 â Seated Nude, 1931; pencil and watercolour on paper, signed and dated lower right âLeon 31â, 51.5 x 34.8 cm (ARR) Provenance: Neffe-Degandt, London; private collection Exhibited: London, Wolseley Fine Arts, âPure Plastic Rhythm: Leon Underwood 1890-1975â, 20th January - 7th February 1993, no.36 (according to the label affixed to the reverse of the frame) Leon Underwood was a highly significant artist and teacher, influencing an entire generation of students at his Brook Green School of Art in the 1920s, including Henry Moore, Gertrude Hermes and Eileen Agar. This work demonstrates his sculptural approach to line and highly modern depiction of form. His works are in collections including The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, British Council Collection, London and Brooklyn Museum, New York. In 2015, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester held a retrospective on the artist, âLeon Underwood: Figure and Rhythmâ. Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
Feb. 15, 2022
Leon Underwood, British 1890-1975 â Kneeling Nude, 1936; pencil and watercolour on paper, sig
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Leon Underwood, British 1890-1975 â Kneeling Nude, 1936; pencil and watercolour on paper, signed and dated lower right âLeon 36â, 53 x 34.2 cm (ARR) Provenance: Neffe-Degandt, London; private collection Exhibited: London, Wolseley Fine Arts, âPure Plastic Rhythm: Leon Underwood 1890-1975â, 20 January - 7 February 1993, no.37 (according to the label affixed to the reverse of the frame) Leon Underwood was a highly significant artist and teacher, influencing an entire generation of students at his Brook Green School of Art in the 1920s, including Henry Moore, Gertrude Hermes and Eileen Agar. This work demonstrates his sculptural approach to line and highly modern depiction of form. His works are in collections including The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, British Council Collection, London and Brooklyn Museum, New York. In 2015, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester held a retrospective on the artist, âLeon Underwood: Figure and Rhythmâ. Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
Dec. 08, 2021
LEON UNDERWOOD (BRITISH, 1890-1975) LOT'S WIFE
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) Lot's Wife Incised with signature, title, and numbered 2/7. Bronze with dark brown patina on wood base. height: 8 3/4 in. (22.2cm) width: 4 3/4 in. (12.1cm) depth: 3 3/4 in. (9.5cm) base: 1 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (3.8 x 15.6 x 13cm)
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 24, 2021
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) The Sculptor 38.7 cm. (15 1/4 in.) high Carved 1938-49 (Unique)
Est: £50,000 - £70,000
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) The Sculptor black Irish marble 38.7 cm. (15 1/4 in.) high Carved 1938-49 Unique For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 24, 2021
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) Laocoön 49.5 cm. (19 1/2 in.) high (excluding the wooden base) (Conceived in 1962)
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) Laocoön signed, titled, numbered and dated 'I/VII/Leon U./LAOCOÖN-62' (on the bronze base) bronze with a brown patina on a wooden base 49.5 cm. (19 1/2 in.) high (excluding the wooden base) Conceived in 1962 For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 23, 2021
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) Jacob and the Angel 52.5cm (20 11/16in) high
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) Jacob and the Angel signed, dated and numbered 'Leon U/61 II/VII' (on base) bronze with a dark brown patina 52.5cm (20 11/16in) high For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 23, 2021
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) Chaac-Mool's Destiny (Painted in 1929)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) Chaac-Mool's Destiny oil on canvas 76 x 101.5cm (29 15/16 x 39 15/16in). Painted in 1929 For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jul. 21, 2021
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) Book of Thel: The Clod of Clay 44cm (17 5/16in) high, excluding base (Cast in 1933Unique)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) Book of Thel: The Clod of Clay signed and dated 'Leon U. 33' (to back of sculpture) bronze with a brown patina 44cm (17 5/16in) high, excluding base Cast in 1933 Unique For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 25, 2021
Leon Underwood, British 1890-1975 - Icelandic girl, 1923; oil on canvas, signed and dated lower
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
Leon Underwood, British 1890-1975 - Icelandic girl, 1923; oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right 'Leon Underwood 23', 61 x 51 cm (ARR) Provenance: the Family of the Artist Note: In 1920, Underwood won the British Prix de Rome travel scholarship, but chose not to go to Italy, travelling instead to Paris and Iceland in 1923. This painting was created following his visit to Iceland, where he stayed with artists Blair Hughes-Stanton and Rodney Thomas. Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys