Large panel of 9 relief sculptures - Ron Hitchins
Large panel of 9 relief sculptures - Ron Hitchins
Panel of relief sculptures originally displayed prominently on the artist’s home. Mounted on a fabric-covered board with a double walnut frame. Each sculpture is unique, with beautiful rust and copper tones, and several are signed by the artist.
Viewings welcome - please contact Cal to arrange an appointment.
About the artworks
This very large, striking piece has a great Brutalist and Modernist feel. It is particularly notable as an example of Hitchin’s mastery of finishing techniques in simulating aged metal. The panel was visible outside of Ron’s house and a became a Hackney landmark. The relief sculptures were carefully removed by the artist's estate after Ron passed away and carefully restored by Cal Smith Gallery.
Year: unknown (Ron was active from the mid 1960s to the early 2000s)
Colour: Rust and copper tones
Framed size: 107cm x 107cm
Signature: 5 of the relief sculptures bear the artist's trademark initials “RH”
Framing: Mounted on a fabric-covered board with a double walnut frame.
Authenticity: This piece comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the sole executor of the Ron Hitchins estate (Mike Jingle). This panel was purchased directly from the Artist's Estate.
Delivery: Collect from the shop or contact Cal to arrange specialist art handlers.
About the artist
Ron Hitchins (1926 – 2019) was a British born artist, sculptor, and flamenco dancer with a life-long connection to Hackney, London. He was born to a Lithuanian sex worker working in a Soho opium den, and a Chinese father.
Inspired by the work of Picasso, Bancusi, Ernst and Hepworth, he dedicated his life to experimenting and mastering multi-media artforms. His own home served as a spectacular gallery for his life’s work, with tens of thousands of unique handmade terracotta tiles, fibreglass relief sculptures and imaginative furnishings. Ron Hitchins' house can be viewed on the website set up by the artist's estate.
His tools were simple, comprising knives, paperclips and even a Biro tube, and he often worked naked due to the heat from the kiln, earning himself the nickname ‘The Naked Sculptor’. Although many motifs were repeated, each tile – astonishingly – is unique in precise design and composition.
Ron Hitchins’ work has become increasingly sought after in recent years and has been purchased by major collections such as the V&A, sold at Christie's and Bonham's and has featured on the Antiques Roadshow.