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178 - Emile-Antoine BOURDELLE (Montauban, 1861 – Le Vésinet, 1929.
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Estimate €5,000 - €7,000
Description
Emile-Antoine BOURDELLE (Montauban, 1861 – Le Vésinet, 1929.) Beethoven at the column, his eyes closed Patinated plaster Signed ‘BOURDELLE Sculpt’ on the right Counter-signed ‘BOURDELLE’ on the base on the left Height: 59.5 cm Beethoven at the column, his eyes closed, patinated plaster, signed, by E.-A. Bourdelle H.: 23.42 in. Provenance: Anonymous sale; London, Christie’s, 21 February 1990, lot 143; Acquired at this sale by the current owner; Private collection, Paris Bibliography: related to: Ionel Jianou, Michel Dufet, *Bourdelle*, Paris, 1965, model listed on p. 71 Emile-Antoine BOURDELLE (Montauban, 1861 – Le Vésinet, 1929.)
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About the sale Old Masters & 19th-century masters
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Auction time 11/10/2026 at 4:00 PM
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