DuMouchelles
Live Auction

The May 2020 Auctions: Day 1

Fri, May 15, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 7

F. BARBEDIENNE, BRONZE SCULPTURE, H 25", W 12", L 14", VENUS KNEELING

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
Depicts a kneeling "Venus Accroupie" after Pietro Barzanti (1842-1881) with braided hair and mounted on an integral base. Stamped on the top edge of the base, "F. Barbedienne. Fondeur" (F. Barbedienne. Foundry), and a foundry stamp inscribed "réduction mecanique A. Collas" (mechanic A. Collas reduction). Marked '81276' on the underside of the base.