This was as close as you could get. The sculptor said that members of the public should not touch, but 'caress' the marble. Presumably the insurance company had other ideas...

Not sure myself

The tenth exhibit ~ Miu by Nadim Karam ...

Detail from 225.5 degrees arc x 5 by Bernar Venet - part of Sotheby's Beyond Limits sculpture exhibition at Chatsworth House.

DAMIEN HIRST

Myth

beyond limits 2008 - chatsworth house

by Lynn Chadwick

Well, Nadim Karam's "Miu" really. Still quite like it though.

I went to Beyond Limits at Chatsworth twice this year, these pictures are from my first trip.

LYNN CHADWICK

Two Watchers V

These modern day warriors can't believe the view either

beyond limits at chatsworth - mariposas by manolo valdes

beyond limits chatsworth house 2016

MUCH fun was had kicking these.

Why does Strange Fruit always look so Sweet; Johan Creten

Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England

Who let the dogs out!

Sculpture by Ron Arad - part of Sotheby's Beyond Limits exhibition at Chatsworth House.

Marilyn Monroe by Richard Hudson (front)

by Ron Arad

Lilas by Zaha Hadid

Beyond Limits Sotheby's at Chatsworth: A Selling Exhibition

All photos taken by my Wife @ Chatsworth

Swimming, Ju Ming

Large Blade Venus - William Turnbull

Beyond Limits 2011

Chatsworth House

by Lynn Chadwick

Chaos Pamplona, Judd Novatt