Knife Edge Two Piece Sculpture is a Grade II* listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 January 2016. A Modern Sculpture.

Knife Edge Two Piece Sculpture

WRENN ID
burning-postern-nettle
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Westminster
Country
England
Date first listed
19 January 2016
Type
Sculpture
Period
Modern
Address
Knife Edge Two Piece Sculpture, Abingdon Street Gardens (College Green), City of Westminster, SW1P 3JX
OS grid reference
TQ 301 793
Coordinates
51.49796, -0.12602
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Knife Edge Two Piece sculpture, created by Henry Moore between 1962 and 1964 and erected in 1967, is a significant piece of art. It is made of bronze and is positioned on a rectangular concrete pedestal that is faced in granite. The sculpture is fully abstract, featuring two curvaceous forms that are separated by a narrow diagonal gap. It stands approximately 2.75 meters high and 3.6 meters long, resting on a pedestal that is 70 centimeters high. The pedestal is inscribed with the words: ‘KNIFE EDGE BY HENRY MOORE / PRESENTED TO THE NATION BY / THE CONTEMPORARY ART / SOCIETY AND THE SCULPTOR 1967’.

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