The Male Form 2021-06-16 Auction - 95 Price Results - Bonhams in England
Henry Herbert La Thangue, RA (British, 1859-1929)Polychronis Lembessis (Greek, 1849-1913)Glyn Warren Philpot R.A. (British, 1884-1937)
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London, England, United Kingdom
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The Male Form

Bonhams is to hold the first-ever sale by an international auction house dedicated exclusively to a celebration of the male form in art. It will span centuries and genres, from Antiquities and Old Master Painting to Sculpture and Decorative Arts, from Contemporary Art to Photography. The sale will take place at Bonhams New Bond Street saleroom in London on Wednesday 16 June. The sale is being curated by Bonhams Greek Art Specialist Anastasia Orfanidou and Bonhams Head of Books and Manuscripts, Matthew Haley, who said: "This exciting new concept challenges a market that has traditionally been centered around the western concept of the male gaze. It will explore how women look at men and how men look at other men, introducing a fresh context and platform that will spark new discussions on an historically unspoken market." Highlights include: - A Roman marble figure of Eros dating from the 2nd century A.D. According to the literary tradition, Eros was the son of Aphrodite and either Zeus, Ares or Hermes and was known for being the god of passionate love and fertility. In the 5th-4th Centuries B.C. he was typically portrayed as a beautiful adolescent. Statues of young men, like Eros were modelled after what was considered desirable to men. This depiction of the god as an adolescent of idealised desirability evokes the pederastic relationships encouraged in Classical Greece between an older (usually in his late 20s) and younger (not usually older than 18) man, a relationship which was both sexual and educational in nature, designed to mentor the youth to be a model citizen. High-class Roman citizens in the 2nd Century A.D. considered their Greek predecessors to be the epitome of culture and learning, and commissioned copies of famous Classical artworks to adorn their villas to indicate their own sophistication.
Auction Curators:
Anastasia Orfanidou
Specialist - Greek Art
Matthew Haley
Sculpture and Works of Art
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Henry Herbert La Thangue, RA (British, 1859-1929): Henry Herbert La Thangue, RA (British, 1859-1929) A Nobleman oil on canvas 61.5 x 50.5cm (24 3/16 x 19 7/8in). Footnotes Provenance Bonhams Knightsbridge, British and Continental Pictures, 19 June
0001: Henry Herbert La Thangue, RA (British, 1859-1929)Est. £5,000-£8,000
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Polychronis Lembessis (Greek, 1849-1913): Polychronis Lembessis (Greek, 1849-1913) Seated Young Man signed in Greek (lower right) oil on canvas 99 x 69cm (39 x 27 3/16in). Footnotes Provenance Sotheby's London, The Greek Sale, 18 October
0002: Polychronis Lembessis (Greek, 1849-1913)Est. £15,000-£20,000
Glyn Warren Philpot R.A. (British, 1884-1937): Glyn Warren Philpot R.A. (British, 1884-1937) Double sided Portrait Study of Henry Thomas signed with initials 'G.P.' (lower right); inscribed and dated 'Henry/1935' (on the reverse) charcoal on
0003: Glyn Warren Philpot R.A. (British, 1884-1937)Est. £4,000-£6,000Lot Passed
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Patrick Hennessy (Irish, 1915-1980): Patrick Hennessy (Irish, 1915-1980) Atlas Beach signed 'Hennessy' (lower left) oil on canvas 63.7 x 89.2 cm. (25 1/8 x 35 1/8 in.) Painted in 1976 Footnotes Provenance Christie's South Kensington,
0004: Patrick Hennessy (Irish, 1915-1980)Est. £5,000-£7,000
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George Platt Lynes (American, 1907-1955): George Platt Lynes (American, 1907-1955) Study from the Ballet 'Orpheus' hand stamp 'George Platt Lynes' (on the reverse) gelatin silver print 19 x 23.5cm (7 1/2 x 9 1/4in). Executed c. 1948
0005: George Platt Lynes (American, 1907-1955)Est. £1,000-£1,500
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Mike Disfarmer (American, 1884-1959): Mike Disfarmer (American, 1884-1959) Two Pals with Cigarettes printed posthumously, blind stamped 'The Disfarmer Collection - Authorized Edition' (lower right), 'The Disfarmer Collection' hand stamp
0006: Mike Disfarmer (American, 1884-1959)Est. £1,000-£1,500
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Tom of Finland (Finnish, 1920-1991): Property from the Miles Chapman Collection Tom of Finland (Finnish, 1920-1991) Untitled ("Happy Couple") signed 'Tom' (lower left) graphite on paper 30.5 x 22.5cm (12 x 8 7/8in). Executed in 1974
0007: Tom of Finland (Finnish, 1920-1991)Est. £15,000-£20,000
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Herbert List (German, 1903-1974): Herbert List (German, 1903-1974) Untitled studio stamp 'Foto Herbert List' (on the reverse) gelatin silver print 28.5 x 23.5cm (11 1/4 x 9 1/4in).
0008: Herbert List (German, 1903-1974)Est. £1,000-£1,500
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Christopher Makos (American, born 1948): Christopher Makos (American, born 1948) Franco and Winston/ Boy Kisses, 1994 signed (on the reverse) collage of four gelatin silver prints, sewn together 49 x 39cm (19 5/16 x 15 3/8in). Executed in
0009: Christopher Makos (American, born 1948)Est. £1,000-£1,500
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Mark Beard (American, born 1956): Mark Beard (American, born 1956) American footballers signed with pseudonym 'Bruce Sargeant' (upper right) oil on canvas 120 x 89cm (47 1/4 x 35 1/16in). Footnotes Beard is noted for his objection
0010: Mark Beard (American, born 1956)Est. £2,500-£3,500
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Mark Beard (American, born 1956): Mark Beard (American, born 1956) Two seated boxers signed with pseudonym 'B. Sargeant' (upper left) oil on canvas 59 x 44.5cm (23 1/4 x 17 1/2in).
0011: Mark Beard (American, born 1956)Est. £1,000-£2,000
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Mark Beard (American, born 1956): Mark Beard (American, born 1956) Swimmers signed with pseudonym 'B. Sargeant' (upper right) oil on canvas 60 x 90.5cm (23 5/8 x 35 5/8in).
0012: Mark Beard (American, born 1956)Est. £2,500-£3,500
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Ian Rank-Broadley (British, 1952): Ian Rank-Broadley (British, 1952) Torso of Aron bears monogram 'IRB' (on rear of left thigh) bronze 32 cm high (12 5.8in high). Edition of 10 Footnotes The torso acknowledges the classical
0013: Ian Rank-Broadley (British, 1952)Est. £2,000-£3,000
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Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977): Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977) Ulysses III signed and dated 'Vaughan 1938' (lower right) and titled and dated again 'Ulysses/1938' (verso) oil, pen and ink on paper 32 x 40.6 cm. (12 1/2 x 16
0014: Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977)Est. £10,000-£15,000
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Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977): Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977) Antonio and Sebastian bears studio stamp (on the reverse) oil and ink on paper laid to card 31 x 37 cm. (12 1/4 x 14 5/8 in.) Executed in 1938 Footnotes
0015: Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977)Est. £10,000-£15,000
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Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977): Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977) Two Bathers bears studio stamp (lower right) pencil 24.8 x 19 cm. (9 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.) Executed c. 1965 Footnotes Provenance The Artist's Estate, from whom
0016: Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977)Est. £800-£1,200
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Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977): Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977) Two figures pencil 27.9 x 20.3 cm. (11 x 8 in.) Executed in 1961 Footnotes Provenance The Artist's Estate, from whom acquired by the present owner Private
0017: Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977)Est. £800-£1,200
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Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977): Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977) Assembly of Figures bears partial studio stamp (lower left) pencil 22.2 x 25 cm. (8 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.) Executed c. 1959 Footnotes Provenance Peter Adam The Artist's
0018: Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977)Est. £700-£1,000
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Henry Lamb (British, 1883-1960): Henry Lamb (British, 1883-1960) Portrait of a Petersfield Boy signed 'H. Lamb' (on the overlap) oil on canvas 40.5 x 33 cm. (16 x 13 in.) Painted c. 1923 Footnotes Provenance The Artist, by whom
0019: Henry Lamb (British, 1883-1960)Est. £2,000-£3,000
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Eric Henri Kennington R.A. (British, 1888-1960): Eric Henri Kennington R.A. (British, 1888-1960) An Infantryman signed and dated 'Eric. H. Kennington/16' (lower left); inscribed 'eyes/violet blue/nose red/lips v. red./face pale' (upper right); and
0020: Eric Henri Kennington R.A. (British, 1888-1960)Est. £4,000-£6,000
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Reginald Lewis (British, 1899-1990): Reginald Lewis (British, 1899-1990) A bronze bust of Alex Henshaw, Spitfire test pilot inscribed and dated '1945' (on shoulder) 67cm high (26 3/8in high). Executed in 1945 Footnotes Provenance The
0021: Reginald Lewis (British, 1899-1990)Est. £1,000-£1,500
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Miguel Oslé Sáenz de Medrano (Spanish,: Miguel Oslé Sáenz de Medrano (Spanish, 1879-1960) A monumental patinated bronze figure of 'The Prisoner' the shackled semi-nude male figure clad in a loin cloth, his left arm behind his
0022: Miguel Oslé Sáenz de Medrano (Spanish,Est. £6,000-£7,000
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Continental School (19th Century): Continental School (19th Century) Academic standing male figure with arms raised oil on canvas 39 x 29cm (15 3/8 x 11 7/16in). unframed
0023: Continental School (19th Century)Est. £800-£1,200
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Patrick Hennessy (Irish, 1915-1980): Patrick Hennessy (Irish, 1915-1980) Bound Figure signed 'Hennessy' (lower right) pastel on paper laid on board 110 x 77.5 cm. (43 1/4 x 30 1/2 in.) Executed c. 1938 Footnotes In the late 1930s
0024: Patrick Hennessy (Irish, 1915-1980)Est. £2,000-£3,000