The result of an “incredible discovery”: a version of” Mature age ‘a famous sculpture by Camille Claudel, found by chance in an uninhabited Parisian apartment, will be auctioned in Orléans.
Uncovered, hidden under a sheet, during an inventory carried out in a uninhabited apartment For more than 15 years and located at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, this bronze is one of the most legendary works of Camille Claudel. Its esteemed value is between 1.5 and 2 million euros and will be auctioned by the auction house, Phi -room, In a room of the Orlèans Conservatory. Matthieu Semont, the auctioneer who discovered him on September 17, explained to the FP that he was “caught by emotion” when he “recognized” this bronze.
“This bronze, gone lost for over a centuryit is of surprising quality, “he added. He also entitled” Destiny “,” The path of life “or” Il Fato “, this great work exists only in a few specimens, two of which are exhibited at the Orsay museums e Rodin in Paris and another at the Camille Claudel Museum of Nogent-sur-Seine (Aube). Measuring 61.5 x 85 x 37.5 centimeters, He is signed “C. Claudel” as well as the number 1 at the foot of the imploring woman. In November 2017, 17 works by the sculptor had obtained a triple result compared to the estimate, with 12 pre -rage and 1,187,000 euros for another famous bronze, “L’Abandon” (1886), twice the minimum estimate.