Napoleon I Broke a World Record

Result EUR66,300

Published on 18 March 2018, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 16 March 2018 - 14:00 (CET) - Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

This marble statue after Pierre Cartellier (1757-1831) of Napoleon I in coronation garb broke the world record at €66,300. Cartellier’s works seldom appear on the market. Artnet lists just six that are by or after him, including an identical sculpture that fetched $15,000 at Christie’s New York on 10 October 2016. Cartellier...

After Pierre Cartellier (1757-1831), «Napoléon Ier en costume de sacre», mid-19th... Napoleon I Broke a World Record

After Pierre Cartellier (1757-1831), «Napoléon Ier en costume de sacre», mid-19th century, white marble statue, 87 x 40 x 42 cm.

Result: €66,300

This marble statue after Pierre Cartellier (1757-1831) of Napoleon I in coronation garb broke the world record at €66,300. Cartellier’s works seldom appear on the market. Artnet…

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