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Rodin Marble Sold for 860,000 Euros in France. It Was Found by Chance

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A small marble by sculptor Auguste Rodin, found by chance in France, was sold for 860,000 euros at auction, the Rouillac auction house announced on Monday.
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_**A marble sculpture by the French master, rediscovered by chance in a family home, has just found a buyer for 860 000 euros.**_ A precious marble by Auguste Rodin, which has disappeared for more than a century, was acquired for the sum of 860,000 euros at an auction organised in the prestigious framework of the castle of [...] The article A masterpiece by Rodin reappears after a century of oblivion appeared first on Le Singulier.

A small marble by sculptor Auguste Rodin, found by chance in France, was sold for 860,000 euros at auction, the Rouillac auction house announced on Monday.

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Published on 10/06/2025 – 15:25 GMT+2 ANNOUNCEMENT A small marble sculpture of the French artist August Rodinque for a long time was thought to be a copy, has reached €860,000 at an auction in France, at the Château de Villandry (indre-et-loire), according to the website of the Auction House of Rouillac. ‘Le Désespoir’ (‘Desperation’), a variation of the famous ‘Porte de L’Enfer’ (‘The Gates of Hell’), occurred around 1892. It represented a woma…

A small marble by the sculptor Auguste Rodin, found by chance between the Sologne and the Berry, was awarded 860,000 euros during a sale organized this weekend at the Château de Villandry (Indre-et-Loire), indicates Monday the site of the sales house Rouillac. Qualified as "marble rarity"...

Found in the house of a family in Vierzon who thought they had a copy for years, a marble sculpture by Auguste Rodin sold at an auction of 860,000 euros in Villandry, Indre-et-Loire, on 8 June 2025. A sum that exceeds the sellers' expectations.

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franceinfo.fr broke the news in on Sunday, June 8, 2025.
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