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A family thought the sculpture on their piano was a ‘fake’ Rodin. Now it’s sold for nearly $1 million
A sculpture by French artist Auguste Rodin that had disappeared from public view for almost 120 years and was thought to be a copy has sold for 860,000 euros ($984,000) at auction.
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This Stunning Sculpture Was Sitting on a Family’s Piano. It Turned Out to Be an Original Rodin
Titled "The Despair," the rare artwork just sold at auction for $1 million. For many years, its owners had assumed it was ...
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Sculpture Long Assumed to Be a ‘Fake’ Rodin by Its Owners Sells for Almost $1 Million at Auction
A sculpture believed to be a fake copy of French artist Auguste Rodin's work has sold for almost $1 million Auction house Rouillac revealed the sculpture named Le Désespoir had not been on public ...
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Local Sculptor Michael Magrath on ‘Faking’ Rodin - Seattle Weekly
Local Sculptor Michael Magrath on ‘Faking’ Rodin. By Sue Peters • February 12, 2007 12:00 am Sue Peters • February 12, 2007 12:00 am ...
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WTC ART PLUNDER EYED: PROBERS HUNTING RODIN STATUE - New York Post
City Department of Investigation probers are pondering the possible theft of a statue by French sculptor Auguste Rodin from the rubble of the World Trade Center, The Post has learned. Securities fi… ...
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RODIN'S STATUE OF VICTOR HUGO; Interesting Triumph of the Sculptor On the Poet's Fete Day (Published 1909) - The New York Times
TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of ...
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A family thought the sculpture on their piano was a ‘fake’ Rodin. Now it’s sold for nearly $1 million | CNN
A sculpture by French artist Auguste Rodin that had disappeared from public view for almost 120 years and was thought to be a copy has sold for 860,000 euros ($984,000) at auction.