Ingram Reid
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Lot 36AR,TP
Nic Fiddian-Green(British, born 1963)Into the Wind 78 cm. (30 3/4 in.) high (excluding the base)
184 cm. (72 3/4 in.) high (including the base)
184 cm. (72 3/4 in.) high (including the base)
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19 November 2025, 15:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£15,000 - £20,000
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Nic Fiddian-Green (British, born 1963)
Into the Wind
painted lead and resin on an integral artist's base
78 cm. (30 3/4 in.) high (excluding the base)
184 cm. (72 3/4 in.) high (including the base)
Conceived circa 2004
painted lead and resin on an integral artist's base
78 cm. (30 3/4 in.) high (excluding the base)
184 cm. (72 3/4 in.) high (including the base)
Conceived circa 2004
Footnotes
Provenance
With Sladmore Gallery, London, where acquired by the family of the present owner
Private Collection, U.K.
Nic Fiddian-Green is renowned for his monumental equine sculptures, which unite classical ideals with a contemporary sensibility. For almost four decades, the horse has remained his central muse, a subject through which he explores scale, serenity and beauty.
His fascination with the horse began whilst studying at Chelsea School of Art in 1987, where a visit to the British Museum introduced him to the Parthenon Sculptures. In particular, he was drawn to the majestic 'Horse of Selene'. This fragmentary marble head, dating back nearly 2,500 years, left a lasting impression. It's balance and quiet dignity embody Greek ideals of perfection, proportion, and craftsmanship; principles that continue to underpin Fiddian-Green's practice.
Equine imagery has appeared in art for millennia, from the 17,000-year-old drawings in the Lascaux and Chauvet caves of southern France, to the classical friezes of ancient Greece. Fiddian-Green's sculptures echo this lineage while reinterpreting the subject through a contemporary lens. For him, the horse is more than a form; it represents grace, strength and stillness, qualities he admires deeply.
The artist often works directly from life, sketching and modelling horses to capture their energy and form. From there, he remains closely involved in the casting process. Based at his studio in Wintershall, Surrey, he collaborates with foundries or moulds the sculptures himself, ensuring every detail, especially surface and colour, is realised as he envisions. Patina plays a central role in his work. Each piece is treated with chemicals such as copper nitrate or ferric nitrate, giving it a unique tone and character. This sensitivity to surface is apparent in the present work executed in lead, a material he began using in the 1980s. These pieces start as resin casts, over which he hammers thin sheets of lead. The metal is shaped by hand and joined with handmade rivets, creating a distinctive, tactile finish.
Fiddian-Green's horse heads possess a quiet majesty. They stand as fragments of a larger whole, like the ancient works that inspired them, yet they feel complete in their presence and emotional resonance. Through these sculptures he continues to honour the enduring power of the horse in human history and imagination.
Saleroom notices
Please note that this work is signed with initials, numbered and dated '2000/NFG/7/9' (on the horses right shoulder). The work is further numbered '7' (to an upper edge of the base).