Arthur Berridge attr. sandstone sculpture

An elegant constructivist sculpture attributed to Arthur Berridge in lieu of a maker’s mark. It has a fluid yet still form that brings to mind his better-known peers. The hand-carved sandstone carries traces of the sculptor’s tools in its wonderfully rough and organic texture.

Berridge (1902–1957) gained recognition late in life. His 1953 solo exhibition at London’s Beaux Arts Gallery was attended by Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore, who suggested his work should be “represented in the Tate Gallery”. In his final years he spent time at Hepworth’s Cornwall studio.

The surface of the stone shows some signs of wear.

H37 W21.5 D12cm

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