Local councils battled for her, a disgraced mayor tried to sell her and Storm Brian almost toppled her. Now Henry Moore’s ‘Draped Seat Woman’ has at long last returned to London’s east end after holidaying in the green hills of Yorkshire. Continue reading
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Court of Appeal confirms £17m Henry Moore sculpture belongs to Tower Hamlets
The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court’s decision that the London Borough of Tower Hamlets is the legal owner of a £17 million Henry Moore sculpture, ‘Draped Seated Women’, affectionately known as ‘Old Flo’.
At a hearing on 19 May, the Court of Appeal rejected an application for permission to appeal by the London Borough of Bromley. Continue reading
East-End triumphs after courts decide Henry Moore sculpture belongs to Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets Council has won a protracted legal battle over the ownership of a £17 million Henry Moore sculpture, ‘Draped Seated Women, affectionately known as ‘Old Flo’.
The High Court has ruled that Tower Hamlets is the legal owner, not Bromley Council, who claimed rights to the bronze sculpture in 2013. Continue reading