Winged Figure, including plinth and applied lettering is a Grade II* listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 January 2016. Sculpture. 3 related planning applications.
Winged Figure, including plinth and applied lettering
- WRENN ID
- rooted-plinth-willow
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Westminster
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 January 2016
- Type
- Sculpture
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Winged Figure is a sculpture by Dame Barbara Hepworth, created in 1963. It was cast by Morris Singer in Walthamstow and is located on the east side of the John Lewis store on Oxford Street, facing the south end of Holles Street.
The sculpture is made of aluminium alloy and features stainless steel rods. It has a concave shape with two wing-like projections of different heights that meet in the center. The wings extend outward from the building on a vertical axis and curve inward towards each other at both the top and bottom. Each wing has an irregularly-shaped hole. Fine steel rods connect the wings diagonally at various points along their outer edges, giving the piece a dynamic sense of movement.
The back of the sculpture is attached to the wall and is supported by a small inverted L-shaped bracket. Below the sculpture, there is an inscription in raised letters that reads: WINGED FIGURE 1963 / BY BARBARA HEPWORTH.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 3 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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