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Lim Leong Seng (Singaporean, born 1950) 'Pioneer Generation'. image 1
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Lot 26

Lim Leong Seng
(Singaporean, born 1950)
'Pioneer Generation'

7 – 15 July 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £3,584 inc. premium

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Lim Leong Seng (Singaporean, born 1950)

'Pioneer Generation'
signed 'L. Seng' (to base of right figure), dated '2015' (to base of middle figure) and incised with edition number '23/50' and 'A3' (to base of left figure)
bronze
size including marble base: 32cm high x 43.2cm wide x 18cm deep (12 5/8 x 17 x 7 1/8in).

Footnotes

Provenance
Gifted to the current owner in 2018 whilst working in Singapore (the dedication plaque includes the title of the work).

'Pioneer Generation' depicts the hardworking Samsui women who played a prominent role in Singapore's early development as a modern nation. They represent the spirit of diligence and thriftiness.

In previous creations Lim Leong Seng used an impressionistic style and retained the bronze colour, but in this series he employs a style of cubism and line work. He depicts the bright red colour of the head gear worn by Samsui women and the dark blue clothes they often wore.

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