Lot Details
Lot 1118
Auguste Rodin
French, 1840-1917
L'ETERNELLE IDOLE
Signed A. Rodin and stamped on the inside A. Rodin; stamped on the back of the base ALEXIS RUDIER/Fondeur Paris.
Bronze with black brown patina
Height 11 1/2 inches (29.2 cm)
This lot is accompanied by a certificate from the Musee Rodin in Paris dated September 3, 1957 stating that this bronze is the third of a limited edition of twelve that were posthumously cast by Alexis Rudier after the original plaster model by Rodin in the museum's collection.
Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000
Sold for $63,000 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Greenish black patina. Minor rubing on the man's right fingertips. Bit of bronze showing in the man's right let and the rock he is leaning on. Moderately dusty.
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