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Peter King was a post-war British artist who initially made his reputation with carved wood abstracted figures and small bronze sculpture. King worked in many materials, including wood, bronze and stone, and was described as an 'action sculptor' for his late thrown metal works.

The exhibition Peter King (1928-1957): Retrospective was held at England & Co from 14 March to 12 April 2008. It included sculpture and works on paper plus screenings of his 1956 animated film The The Thirteen Cantos of Hell. An illustrated catalogue is available.

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Drawings and works on paper   Prints   Sculpture   

Sculpture: miniatures   

Boat c 1956
11.5 x 46.5 x 6 inches
Wooden construction, painted

Private collection

Ref: PEK0159

Untitled (Horse and Rider) c 1954
19 x 28.75 inches
Monotype on paper
Ref: PEK0525

Untitled (Four figures on red ground) c 1956
15 x 22 inches
Gouache on paper
Ref: PEK0588

Totemic Figure c 1956
63 x 11.5 x 3.5 inches
Wood

Private collection

Ref: PEK0005

Studies for The Thirteen Cantos of Hell
(The Dark Wood, Cantos i & ii) c 1956
11.75 x 9 inches
Three drawings laid on card

Private collection

Ref: PEK0553

Boat c 1956
11 x 28.75 inches
Monotype on paper

Private collection

Ref: PEK0517

Cloaked figure c 1954
41 x 17.75 x 15.75 inches
Carved oak
Ref: PEK0003

Boat c 1956
11 x 28.75 inches
Monotype on paper

Private collection

Ref: PEK0516

Untitled (Green/yellow/white) 1955
10.25 x 8.25 inches
Gouache on paper
Ref: PEK0533

Untitled (Head and shoulders) c 1954
28.25 x 31 x 10.25 inches
Carved oak
Ref: PEK0127

Study for TUC group c 1955
18 x 28.75 inches
Hand-coloured monotype on paper

Private collection

Ref: PEK0581

Untitled (Standing figure holding head) c 1955
9.75 x 8.5 inches
Gouache on paper
Ref: PEK0534

Man with Cloak c 1954
37.25 x 23.5 x 9.5 inches
Carved oak
Ref: PEK0001

Untitled (Virgil flanked by two standing figures) c 1956
18.5 x 27 inches
Monotype on paper
Ref: PEK0524

Figure iii (Virgil) c 1955
27.5 x 10.5 inches
Gouache on paper
Ref: PEK0611

Mother and Child c 1954
28.75 x 11 inches
Monotype on paper
Ref: PEK0535

Standing Figure c 1954
17 x 8 x 4.25 inches
Carved oak
Ref: PEK0006

Untitled (Dancing couple) c 1955
10.5 x 8.25 inches
Gouache on paper

Private collection

Ref: PEK0580

Untitled (Head) c 1954
10.25 x 8.25 inches
Gouache on paper

Private collection

Ref: PEK0501

Untitled c 1954
28.75 x 11.25 inches
Monotype on paper

Private collection

Ref: PEK0542

Standing Figure c 1955
13.5 x 6.25 x 3 inches
Bronze

Edition available

Ref: PEK0010

Untitled c 1954
29 x 11 inches
Monotype on paper
Ref: PEK0537

Figure ii c 1953
20 x 7.5 inches
Gouache on paper
Ref: PEK0613

Standing Figure c 1955
10.5 x 5 x 1.5 inches
Bronze
Ref: PEK0009

PK0004 wood head

Ref: PEK0004

Untitled c 1954
30 x 10.75 inches
Monotype on paper
Ref: PEK0543

Figure i c 1953
22 x 14 inches
Gouache on paper
Ref: PEK0612

Mother and Child c 1954
50 x 17.25 x 9 inches
Carved oak

Private collection

Ref: PEK0002

Mother and Child ii c 1954
29 x 11 inches
Monotype on paper
Ref: PEK0540

TUC Maquette c 1955
13.5 x 20.5 x 3.5 inches
Composite
Ref: PEK0007

Untitled c 1954
29 x 11 inches
Monotype on paper
Ref: PEK0535

Standing Figure c 1956
11 x 7 x 3.5 inches
Bronze
Ref: PEK0185

Standing Figure c 1956
9.75 x 3 inches
Bronze
Ref: PEK0016

Standing Figure c 1955
13 x 5.5 x 2 inches
Bronze
Ref: PEK0020

Boat c 1956
5.75 x 22.5 x 2 inches
Bronze

Private collection

Ref: PEK0158

Boat c 1956
5.5 x 22 x 2 inches
Bronze

Henry Moore Institute collection

Ref: PEK0021

Standing Figure ii c 1957
9 inches tall
Aluminium
Ref: PEK0018

Standing Figure i c 1957
9 inches tall
Aluminium
Ref: PEK0017

Standing Figure iii c 1957
9 inches tall
Aluminium

Private collection

Ref: PEK0019

Virgil c 1956
11.5 x 5 x 1.5 inches
Bronze

Private collection

Ref: PEK0184

Untitled c 1955
9 x 6.75 x 1.5 inches
Relief construction, lead mounted on painted board
Ref: PEK0124

Standing Figure with Cloak c 1956
20 x 12 x 4.75 inches
Cement
Ref: PEK0049

Standing Figure Holding Head c 1956
63 x 28.25 x 6.25 inches
Ciment fondu

Private collection.
A bronze edition has recently been cast of this work.

Ref: PEK0058

Horned Standing Figure c 1954
11 x 4 x 1.5 inches
Carved slate

Private collection

Ref: PEK0008

Winged Figure c 1956
18 x 16 x 7 inches
Aluminium
Ref: PEK0135

Cockerel c 1957
13.5 x 15.75 x 5.5 inches
Aluminium

Private collection

Ref: PEK0186

Untitled c 1956
14.5 x 9.5 x 6.75 inches
Aluminium and glass
Ref: PEK0037

Untitled (Tree face) c 1957
6.25 x 5 x 0.75 inches
Aluminium

Henry Moore Institute collection

Ref: PEK0060

Untitled (Figure) c 1956
3.75 x 2 inches
Aluminium
Ref: PEK0079

Untitled (Figure) c 1956
4.75 x 2 inches
Aluminium

Private collection

Ref: PEK0070

Untitled (Figure) c 1956
4.75 x 2.5 inches
Aluminium
Ref: PEK0072

Untitled (Figure) c 1956
3.25 x 1.75 inches
Aluminium

Private collection

Ref: PEK0082

Untitled (Figure) c 1956
4 x 2.25 inches
Aluminium
Ref: PEK0073

Untitled (Figure) c 1956
3.25 x 1.5 inches
Aluminium

Private collection

Ref: PEK0092

Untitled (Figure) c 1956
3.5 x 1.5 inches
Aluminium
Ref: PEK0076

Untitled (Figure) c 1956
3 x 2 inches
Aluminium
Ref: PEK0091

Untitled (Figure) c 1956
4.75 x 3.5 inches
Aluminium

Private collection

Ref: PEK0080

Untitled (Figure) c 1956
4.75 x 2.25 inches
Aluminium

Private collection

Ref: PEK0071

Untitled (Figure) c 1956
3.5 x 1.75 inches
Aluminium
Ref: PEK0081

Untitled (Figure) c 1956
3.25 x 1.75 inches
Aluminium
Ref: PEK0085

Untitled (Figure) c 1956
3.25 x 1.5 inches
Aluminium
Ref: PEK0084

Untitled (Figure) c 1956
3.5 x 3 inches
Aluminium

Private collection

Ref: PEK0096