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Mid-19th Century White Marble Statue "Le Triomphe D'Ariadne" from France

$390,000
£299,503.22
€343,227.01
CA$549,023.67
A$615,027.84
CHF 319,890.87
MX$7,502,070.42
NOK 4,072,636.62
SEK 3,840,206.06
DKK 2,561,752.44

About the Item

Neoclassical carved white marble sculpture, "Le Triomphe D'Ariadne," signed J.B. Clesinger, Rome (Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French, 1814-1883), dated 1866, showing Ariadne seated on the back of Dionysus' panther, after her rescue on Naxos, evidence of outdoor use, restoration to her right arm and panther's tail. Provenance: purchased from Origines Architectural Antiquities, France, transported to a prominent Dallas, Texas estate. Note: editions of the same subject in bronze are known in several museum collections, including the Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, the Musee des Beaux-Arts Jules Cheret, and a Barbedienne cast at the Musee Camille Claudel a Nogent-sur-Seine. Sculpture: approx 85" H x 77" W x 25" D Base: 80.75" W x 39.5" H x 28.5" D
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 85 in (215.9 cm)Width: 77 in (195.58 cm)Depth: 25 in (63.5 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1866
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Dallas, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: ST10671stDibs: LU937924441212

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