August Rodin (French, 1840-1917) "Age of Bronze"
Hammer Price w/ BP
$14,640
| Lot #: 99 August Rodin (French, 1840-1917) "Age of Bronze" |
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Bronze. Stamped and numbered on back 'NRC, c. 1978, CR26'. Limited edition of 150. Shipping Note: This item is pick-up or hand-delivery only. |
| Ht. 41 in. W. 15 in. |
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Provenance Nelson Rockefeller Collection, Inc., New York. Charlton Hall Gallery, Columbia, South Carolina. Private collection, Utah (purchased in 1992). |
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Auction Date Nov 20, 2025 |
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August Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
Auguste Rodin was a revolutionary French sculptor, widely regarded as the father of Modern sculpture for transforming the medium from Academic and Neoclassical traditions toward bold realism and expressive modernism. Born Francois-Auguste-Rene Rodin in Paris’s historic Mouffetard district, he struggled in school but showed strong artistic talent early on, studying decorative arts before being rejected three times by the Ecole des Beaux-Arts.
Supporting himself through commercial work, he continued to sculpt independently, eventually traveling to Italy where the influence of Michelangelo helped shape his powerful, lifelike figures so convincing he was once accused of casting from live models. Rodin’s breakthrough came when the Salon accepted his work in 1877, leading to landmark commissions including “The Gates of Hell,” from which emerged iconic sculptures such as “The Thinker” and “The Kiss”.
Known for exploring human emotion, contemporary themes, and unidealized bodies, he became internationally celebrated by the 1880s, even receiving a dedicated pavilion at the 1900 Paris World’s Fair. Rodin died in Meudon in 1917, and his profound legacy lives on through major museums around the world, including the Musee Rodin in Paris and the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia.
Auguste Rodin was a revolutionary French sculptor, widely regarded as the father of Modern sculpture for transforming the medium from Academic and Neoclassical traditions toward bold realism and expressive modernism. Born Francois-Auguste-Rene Rodin in Paris’s historic Mouffetard district, he struggled in school but showed strong artistic talent early on, studying decorative arts before being rejected three times by the Ecole des Beaux-Arts.
Supporting himself through commercial work, he continued to sculpt independently, eventually traveling to Italy where the influence of Michelangelo helped shape his powerful, lifelike figures so convincing he was once accused of casting from live models. Rodin’s breakthrough came when the Salon accepted his work in 1877, leading to landmark commissions including “The Gates of Hell,” from which emerged iconic sculptures such as “The Thinker” and “The Kiss”.
Known for exploring human emotion, contemporary themes, and unidealized bodies, he became internationally celebrated by the 1880s, even receiving a dedicated pavilion at the 1900 Paris World’s Fair. Rodin died in Meudon in 1917, and his profound legacy lives on through major museums around the world, including the Musee Rodin in Paris and the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia.
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