Boris wades in to sculpture row
Boris Johnson has urged Tower Hamlets to reconsider its decision to sell off a multi-million pound Henry Moore sculpture.
The council has decided to auction "Draped Seated Woman" (also known as Old Flo) in order to pay off its debts. It's currently on loan to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park - but the Mayor would like to see it returned to east London. He said it would be a tragedy for the artwork to be lost.
Henry Moore sculpture to be sold
Tower Hamlets council has approved the sale of a Henry Moore sculpture worth millions of pounds.
Row over Moore sculpture
Henry Moore sculpture, Draped Seated Woman, created for public display, is now likely to end up in an auction room with a £20m price tag.