Gustave Michel (French, 1851-1924) Vide-de-poche "The Wrestlers"
Hammer Price w/ BP
$2,040
| Lot #: 101 Gustave Michel (French, 1851-1924) Vide-de-poche "The Wrestlers" |
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Circa 1880, gilt bronze with two nude men wrestling on a shell. Signed 'G. Michel' and numbered 'A763' with foundry mark. |
| Ht. 10 1/2 W. 16 D. 14 in. |
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Auction Date Mar 20, 2024 |
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Gustave Michel (French, 1851-1924)
Gustave Michel was a French sculptor and medallist. Born in Paris to parents who, despite their modest means, supported his early artistic vocation, Michel studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts under Jouffroy. Having made a name for himself as a statuaire, collaborating with established artists on their large-scale works, he began exhibiting at the Salon from 1875. Achieving tremendous success during his own lifetime, both in his native France, as well as abroad, Gustave Michel is scarcely remembered now, and apart from public monuments and commissions, his work is rarely seen.
Gustave Michel was a French sculptor and medallist. Born in Paris to parents who, despite their modest means, supported his early artistic vocation, Michel studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts under Jouffroy. Having made a name for himself as a statuaire, collaborating with established artists on their large-scale works, he began exhibiting at the Salon from 1875. Achieving tremendous success during his own lifetime, both in his native France, as well as abroad, Gustave Michel is scarcely remembered now, and apart from public monuments and commissions, his work is rarely seen.
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