Strauss & co - 26 - 28 July 2020, Online

203 435 Sydney Kumalo SOUTH AFRICAN 1935–1988 Reclining Figure 1984 signed and numbered 3/5 bronze with a brown patina height: 21 cm; length: 38 cm; width 19 cm R200 000 – 300 000 From 1982 to 1987, while represented by Linda Givon at the Goodman Gallery, Kumalo produced a number of seated and reclining figures. It is clear that these particular sculptures were strongly inspired by sculptures by Henry Moore of similar subject matter. In addition to a number of seated figures, Goodman Gallery’s records list various reclining figures – Reclining Figure I , Reclining Figure II , Hugging Reclining Figure , Reclining Female Form and Joyous Reclining Figure – all of which were produced during this period. As the surviving records are incomplete, it is unclear exactly which of these titles relate to the present lot. The proportions of Kumalo’s seated and reclining figures are sometimes lacking but not so in this case! Gavin Watkins TWO VIEWS OF LOT 435