$24,600
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917) Tête de la Luxure , a Later Casting Signed "A. Rodin" l.r., stamped faintly "...EXIS RUDIER FONDEUR/PARIS" at l.r. edge. Bronze with green/brown patina, height 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), on a round marble plinth. Condition: Unobtrusive surface grime/dust. N.B. Rodin has long been known for his sensual yet muscular figures of women. Tête de la Luxure derives from a detail of his 1882 Femme Accroupie , which was created for a set of bronze doors for the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris, better known as The Gates of Hell . This same figure was also adapted into the composition for Je Suis Belle , also a part of the Gates.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-05-19
