Selling above estimate at Jacobs & Hunt (22% buyer’s premium) in Liss, Hampshire, was a life-size bronze by Sydney Harpley (1927-92) titled Umbrella Girl,below.
From an edition of six, the 5ft 8in (1.73m) high sculpture on a rectangular marble plinth is typical subject matter for the Fulham-born artist.
Harpley’s first major sale was Little Girl, c.1956, a statue of a seated school girl, now in the Museum of New Zealand. At auction, a high price for a 1984 sculpture came at Tennants in March last year when Singapore Girl on a Swing made £26,000.