The Male Form

Henry Herbert La Thangue, RA (British, 1859-1929)A Nobleman oil on canvas61.5 x 50.5cm (24 3/16 x 19 7/8in).Footnotes:ProvenanceBonhams Knightsbri...

Polychronis Lembessis (Greek, 1849-1913)Seated Young Man signed in Greek (lower right)oil on canvas99 x 69cm (39 x 27 3/16in).Footnotes:Provenan...

Glyn Warren Philpot R.A. (British, 1884-1937)Double sided Portrait Study of Henry Thomas signed with initials 'G.P.' (lower right); inscribed and ...

Patrick Hennessy (Irish, 1915-1980)Atlas Beach signed 'Hennessy' (lower left)oil on canvas63.7 x 89.2 cm. (25 1/8 x 35 1/8 in.)Painted in 1976Foo...

George Platt Lynes (American, 1907-1955)Study from the Ballet 'Orpheus' hand stamp 'George Platt Lynes' (on the reverse)gelatin silver print19 x 2...

Mike Disfarmer (American, 1884-1959)Two Pals with Cigarettes printed posthumously, blind stamped 'The Disfarmer Collection - Authorized Edition' (...

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 1...

Herbert List (German, 1903-1974)Untitled studio stamp 'Foto Herbert List' (on the reverse)gelatin silver print28.5 x 23.5cm (11 1/4 x 9 1/4in).Thi...

Christopher Makos (American, born 1948)Franco and Winston/ Boy Kisses, 1994 signed (on the reverse)collage of four gelatin silver prints, sewn tog...

Mark Beard (American, born 1956)American footballers signed with pseudonym 'Bruce Sargeant' (upper right)oil on canvas120 x 89cm (47 1/4 x 35 1/16...

Mark Beard (American, born 1956)Two seated boxers signed with pseudonym 'B. Sargeant' (upper left)oil on canvas59 x 44.5cm (23 1/4 x 17 1/2in).Thi...

Mark Beard (American, born 1956)Swimmers signed with pseudonym 'B. Sargeant' (upper right)oil on canvas60 x 90.5cm (23 5/8 x 35 5/8in).This lot is...

Ian Rank-Broadley (British, 1952)Torso of Aron bears monogram 'IRB' (on rear of left thigh) bronze32 cm high (12 5.8in high).Edition of 10Footnote...

Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977)Ulysses III signed and dated 'Vaughan 1938' (lower right) and titled and dated again 'Ulysses/1938' (verso)oil, ...

Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977)Antonio and Sebastian bears studio stamp (on the reverse)oil and ink on paper laid to card31 x 37 cm. (12 1/4 x ...

Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977)Two Bathers bears studio stamp (lower right)pencil24.8 x 19 cm. (9 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)Executed c. 1965Footnotes:Pro...

Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977)Two figures pencil27.9 x 20.3 cm. (11 x 8 in.)Executed in 1961Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Artist's Estate, from whom...

Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977)Assembly of Figures bears partial studio stamp (lower left)pencil22.2 x 25 cm. (8 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.) Executed c. ...

Henry Lamb (British, 1883-1960)Portrait of a Petersfield Boy signed 'H. Lamb' (on the overlap)oil on canvas40.5 x 33 cm. (16 x 13 in.)Painted c. 1...

Eric Henri Kennington R.A. (British, 1888-1960)An Infantryman signed and dated 'Eric. H. Kennington/16' (lower left); inscribed 'eyes/violet blue/...

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 ...

Miguel Oslé Sáenz de Medrano (Spanish, 1879-1960)A monumental patinated bronze figure of 'The Prisoner'the shackled semi-nude male figure clad in ...

Continental School (19th Century)Academic standing male figure with arms raised oil on canvas39 x 29cm (15 3/8 x 11 7/16in).unframedThis lot is su...

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.)...

Aurèle Robert (Swiss, 1805-1871)Two Carthusian monks singing signed and dated 'ARobert 1865' (lower left)oil on canvas90.2 x 71.8cm (35 1/2 x 28 1...

Sally Soames (British, 1937-2019)Rudolf Nureyev printed later, signed on recto lower rightgelatin silver print40 x 28cm (15 3/4 x 11in). (sheet 50...

Franz Barwig the younger (Austrian, 1903-1985)An impressive sculpted wood figure of Apollo, the stylised male nude modelled after the antique with...

Marcel Renard (French, 1893-1974)A rare 'documentary studio cast' bronze model of a male torsoin contraposto pose, raised on an integral square pl...

Marcel Renard (French, 1893-1974)A rare 'documentary studio cast' bronze figure of 'Daniel bathing' dated 1923the nude youth with his right hand o...

Jean-Pierre Granger (Paris 1779-1840)Bacchus and Ariadne oil on canvas36.4 x 28.4cm (14 5/16 x 11 3/16in).Footnotes:ProvenanceBonhams Knightsbridg...

Italian School, 18th CenturySaint Sebastian oil on canvas66.4 x 46.5cm (26 1/8 x 18 5/16in).For further information on this lot please visit Bonh...

Merry-Joseph Blondel (French, 1781-1853)Two preparatory studies each signed and dated, one 'M Blondel/Le 2. fevrier 1835' the other 'M Blondel/Le ...

Attributed to Francois Léon Benouville (French, 1821-1859)Reclining youth black and white chalk and charcoal19 x 41.5cm (7 1/2 x 16 5/16in).This l...

'Il Gruppo del Laocoonte' A very rare and large Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, biscuit porcelain model of Laocoon and his sons, circa 1785Mode...

The Pride Cups: Eight cast silver-gilt and coloured cupsHal Messel, Birmingham 2019 cast from the ancient Roman 'Warren Cup', depicting two intima...

A Roman marble male torso Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.Of youthful athletic form, depicted nude, standing with his weight on his right leg, his prop...

Krikor Djololian-Arax (Armenian, 1897-1975)Selected studies of bodybuilders by Studio Arax, 1930s-early 1960s 50 gelatin silver prints, printed 19...

Miguel Berrocal (Spanish, 1933-2006)A 'Torso Verona Opus 173' torque the gold and silver plated bronze puzzle pendant in the form of a male torso ...

Bruno Martinazzi (Italian, 1923-2018)A 'backside' brooch modelled as a pair of pert male buttocks, signed 'Martinazzi'3 x 3.5cm (1 3/16 x 1 3/8in)...

Lou Stoumen (American, 1917-1991)Dog chasing rabbit into hole: Tattoo Aboard US Mission bay, South Atlantic signed in pencil 'Lou Stoumen' (on the...

Ernest Trova (American, 1927-2009)A 'Falling Man' pendant modelled as a standing male figure, unsignedlength 8.4cm (3 1/4in).Executed c. 1970-71Fo...

Michael Petry (American, born 1960)Two paper 'Almost There' necklaces glossy black and white photographs of two male nudes, ripped into spirals fo...

A group of six Roman bronze phallic amulets Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.Comprising five phalli with naturalistic genitalia, each with suspension lo...

Marius Jean Antonin Mercié (French, 1845-1916)An extremely rare 'undraped version' bronze figure of 'David Apres Le Combat (David after the battl...

Marius Jean Antonin Mercié (French, 1845-1916)A bronze figure of 'David Apres Le Combat (David after the battle)', the semi-clad turbaned youth w...

Emil Keck (German, 1867-1935)Gladiator signed and dated 'E KECK. 86.' (lower left)oil on canvas110 x 80cm (43 5/16 x 31 1/2in).Painted in 1886For ...

Denis Foyatier (French, 1793-1863)A bronze figure of Spartacus, modelled as the the nude Thracian prince as a Roman slave, depicted at the moment ...

Circle of Giulio Cesare Procaccini (Bologna circa 1570-1625 Milan)Saint Sebastianoil on panel 88.2 x 35.2cm (34 3/4 x 13 7/8in).This lot is subjec...

Enzo Plazzotta (Italian, 1921-1981)Adam partially signed and dated '1967' (on the base)black marble152.4cm high (60in high).UniqueFootnotes:Proven...

Ralph Chubb (British, 1892-1960)The Heavenly Cupid or the True Paradise of Loves... Designed, Illustrated, Composed & Printed in Script by the Aut...

Ralph Chubb (British, 1892-1960)The Sun Spirit. A visionary Phantasy, FIRST AND ONLY EDITION, NUMBER 2 OF 30 COPIES, this one of 24 uncoloured co...

Ralph Chubb (British, 1892-1960)Manhood, a Poem... Designed and Engraved by the Author, second edition (of approximately 25 copies, the first edi...

Lord Frederick Leighton (British, 1830-1896)A bronze figure of 'The Sluggard', the nude male stretching, on canted square base, inscribed THE SLU...

Sir William Reid Dick (British, 1878-1961)A bronze figure of 'The Catapult' or 'Slingshot Boy', the nude figure twisting to the right and aiming h...

Guglielmo von Plüschow (German, 1852-1930)Musician albumen print mounted21 x 15cm (8 1/4 x 5 7/8in).Executed c. 1900For further information on thi...

Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden (German, 1856-1931)L'Offerta albumen print, mounted22 x 16cm (8 11/16 x 6 5/16in).Executed in 1902Footnotes:ProvenanceAu...

Dante Gabriel Rossetti (British, 1828-1882)Standing male nude with arms raised with an additional study of a male torso (recto) and figure studies...

Henry Holiday (British, 1839-1927)Study of Adamsigned 'H.Holiday' (lower right); inscribed (on the reverse) pencil on paper 29 x 15cm (11 7/16 x ...

Morris Goldstein (Polish, 1892-1970)African Native signed with monogram (lower right); further signed, titled and inscribed with Artist's address ...

Marcel Dyf (French, 1899-1985)Mon pote le gitan, la fleur à la bouche signed 'Dyf' (lower right)oil on canvas 73.7 x 60.3cm (29 x 23 3/4in).Painte...