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A family thought the sculpture on their piano was a ‘fake’ Rodin. Now it’s sold for nearly $1 million
A sculpture by French artist Auguste Rodin that had disappeared from public view for almost 120 years and was thought to be a ...
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This Stunning Sculpture Was Sitting on a Family’s Piano. It Turned Out to Be an Original Rodin
Titled "The Despair," the rare artwork just sold at auction for $1 million. For many years, its owners had assumed it was ...
Sculpture Long Assumed to Be a ‘Fake’ Rodin by Its Owners Sells for Almost $1 Million at Auction
A sculpture that was once believed to be a fake copy of French artist Auguste Rodin's work has sold for almost $1 million at ...
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A family thought the sculpture on their piano was a 'fake' Rodin. Now it's sold for nearly $1M
A sculpture by French artist Auguste Rodin that had disappeared from public view for almost 120 years and was thought to be a ...
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A family thought the sculpture on their piano was a ‘fake’ Rodin. Now it’s sold for nearly $1 million
by 25 centimeters (9.8 inches), the sculpture was originally modelled to form part of Rodin’s monumental work “The Gates of Hell,” which features more than 200 figures and groups.