Auction 148 Part 2 Decorative Arts
By Subastas Segre
Mar 30, 2022
Calle Segre, nº18, 28002 Madrid (Spain)
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LOT 1308:

Escultura de Napoleón metido en gruta coronada por aguila

Sold for: €900
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900
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Auction took place on Mar 30, 2022 at Subastas Segre
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Escultura de Napoleón metido en gruta coronada por aguila
August Klein. Active in Vienna in the second half of the 19th century
"Napoleon in the Grotto"
Patinated and gilded bronze sculpture. With front doors that open and reveal Napoleon inside crowned by an eagle. With back plate signed "Klein 38 Boulevard des Italiens Paris" and a stamp.
Klein traded books and leather in Vienna and opened a small shop in 1847. His business prospered a lot and he appeared at various universal exhibitions in Vienna, Paris and London and ended up opening a shop in Paris.
Height: 36.5 cm.