Lot 219: [§] NICHOLAS MONRO (BRITISH, B.1936) MAX WALL 188cm high (including base) (74in high)

Est: £4,000 GBP - £6,000 GBPPassed

Lyon & TurnbullLondon, United KingdomMarch 27, 2019

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Description

[§] NICHOLAS MONRO (BRITISH, B.1936)
MAX WALL
fibreglass
188cm high (including base) (74in high)

Artist or Maker

Nicholas Monro

Condition Report

CONDITION REPORT: Some very slight signs of surface wear (see images). Sound structurally and no evidence of repairs. Surface a little dirty in places. Overall largely good.

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Notes

Exhibited:
Felicity Samuel Gallery, London, Nicholas Monro: Portraits of Max Wall, 27 February - 31 March, 1978.

Literature:
Edward Lucie-Smith, Art in the Seventies , Phaidon Press Limited, 1980, p.62., illustrated.

Provenance:
Christies, London, 23 August 2011, Lot 309.

Catalogue Note:
Max Wall (1908-1990) was an English comedian and actor who started his career in musicals and stage comedies before establishing his presence on the London stage and in films. He is best known for playing the character Professor Wallofski, which notably influenced John Cleese in the creation of his own Ministry of Silly Walks sketch for Monty Python

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Auction Details

MODERN MADE: Modern Art, Sculpture, Design & Ceramics

Lyon & Turnbull

March 27, 2019, 01:00 PM GMT

The Mall, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 5AH, UK

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