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Antoine Louis BARYE (1795–1875).
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Antoine Louis BARYE (1795–1875).
See original version (French)
Estimate €5,000 - €8,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Antoine Louis BARYE (1795–1875).
Theseus fighting the centaur Biénor.
Bronze with a green patina, signed ‘A.L. BARYE’ on the reverse.
Bears the foundry mark “F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR”.
Bears the letter “K” stamped on the underside; bears the numbers “7987” in ink on the inside.
Height: 55 cm
Model created in 1849; Barbedienne edition from 1877 onwards.
Related literature:
Florence Rionnet, Les Bronzes Barbedienne. The Work of a Dynasty of Founders (1834–1954), Paris, Arthena, 2016, model listed under Cat. No. 426, p. 272.
Michel Poletti, Alain Richarme, *Barye: The Catalogue Raisonné of Sculptures*, Gallimard, 2000, model listed under no. F 33, pp. 109–110
Related work:
-Antoine-Louis Barye, Theseus Fighting the Centaur Biénor, 1877, brass, H. 128 x W. 113 x D. 58 cm,
Paris, Louvre Museum, inv. RF 3882.
Appraisal carried out by SCULPTURE et COLLECTION, Ms Élodie JEANNEST DE GYVÈS and Mr Alexandre LACROIX – 01 83 97 02 05
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About the sale
Paintings, works of art & fine furnishings
Auction location
Auction time
10/04/2026 at 11:00 AM
Lot description modified on 09/22/2026 at 12:59 PM
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