Rodin, Renoir, Mathieu: Milestone Works

Result EUR442,400

Published on 26 November 2021, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 17 November 2021 - 15:00 (CET) - 224, rue Paradis - 13006 Marseille

Great modern classics, including a bronze athlete, a Provencal landscape and a lyrical abstract painting, achieved outstanding results in Marseilles.

Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), The Age of Bronze, small model, signed bronze with a brown-black... Rodin, Renoir, Mathieu: Milestone Works

Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), The Age of Bronze, small model, signed bronze with a brown-black patina, marked “Alexis Rudier/Fondeur Paris”, cast in July 1930, 64.4 x 24.6 x 19 cm/25.35 x 9.68 x 7.48 in.
Result: €442,400

The Age of Bronze is one of Auguste Rodin’s most iconic pieces. It was with this inspired nude that the public and institutions began to appreciate this master of modern French sculpture. The bronze statue with a nuanced black-brown…

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Wednesday 17 November 2021 - 15:00 (CET) - Live

224, rue Paradis - 13006 Marseille

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