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Antonin Mercié — Pair of L'Almée and Danse du Sabre
Antonin Mercié

Pair of L'Almée and Danse du Sabre

Antonin Mercié's sculptural pair 'L'Almée and Danse du Sabre' is executed in gilt bronze, presenting two orientalist-inspired figurative compositions. These elegant bronzes exemplify 19th-century European fascination with exotic dance and movement.

Medium
gilt bronze

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19th & 20th Century Sculpture

December 8, 2023

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 12

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Antonin Mercié, Pair of L'Almée and Danse du Sabre

Antonin Mercié's sculptural pair 'L'Almée and Danse du Sabre' is executed in gilt bronze, presenting two orientalist-inspired figurative compositions. These elegant bronzes exemplify 19th-century European fascination with exotic dance and movement.

Medium
gilt bronze
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Gold, French, Gilt Bronze, Sculpture, Classical, Dance, Decorative, Academic, Neoclassical, Figurative

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Collected by

Cleveland Museum of Art