Claude Michel Clodion Busts
Claude Michel Clodion was one of the most esteemed sculptors of the 18th century. He worked frequently with terracotta, or baked clay, highly prized by collectors for its lively qualities.
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Creator: Claude Michel Clodion
Antique Pair Italian Bronze Busts Dionysus and Ariadne by Clodion 18th Century
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique pair of Italian Grand Tour solid bronze busts of Dionysus and Ariadne by Clodion, and bearing his signature, dating from the l...
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1790s Italian Antique Claude Michel Clodion Busts
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Bronze
Pair of Early French Terracotta Figures of Pomona and a Girl, Signed Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic pair of 18th/19th century French terracotta figures of Pomona and a Girl Carrying Fruit in her Skirt, Signed Clodion. These excep...
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1790s French Rococo Antique Claude Michel Clodion Busts
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Terracotta
Antique Hand Painted Pair of Lady Bust Sculptures by Clodion Aka Claude Michel
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare pair of Rococo style lady sculptures in terra colors by Claude Michel, (1738-1814).
This beautiful pair of endearing and meaningful lady sculptures was originally made sometime...
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19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Claude Michel Clodion Busts
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Spelter
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French Bronze Ariadne After Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Newark, England
Signed Clodion
From our Sculpture collection, we are pleased to offer this French Belle Epoque Bronze of Ariadne cast after Clodion (Claude Michel). The sculpture of fine casting and beautiful patination is sculpted as a bust of a Ariadne in nature with her hair tied up and leaves intwined in her hair. The Bronze sits upon a circular socle with a square base signed to the right hand face Clodion. The Bronze cast after the original during the neoclassical era dating to the second half of the 19th century during the Belle Epoque era (c.1970-1914) circa 1875.
Clodion was the alias of Claude Michel (1738-1814) a French born sculptor working in the Rococo style, especially noted for his works in marble, bronze, & terracotta. Many of Clodion’s works feature in museum collections around the world with some of his most pivotal works including The Intoxication of Wine and The Dance of Time.
Ariadne In Greek mythology was a Cretan princess and the daughter of King Minos of Crete. Ariadne was known for aiding Theseus escape the Minotaur and then being abandoned by him on the island of Naxos. There, Dionysus saw Ariadne sleeping, fell in love with her, and later married her. Many versions of the myth recount Dionysus throwing Ariadne’s jewelled crown into the sky to create a constellation, the Corona Borealis...
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Bronze Plate with Patina Representing Fauns, Signed Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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Beautiful Bronze Plaque Representing Fauns, Signed Clodion, 19th century, Napoleon III period
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Late 19th Century Bronze Bust of Ariadne F Barbedienne
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Terracotta Sculpture apres Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
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French Antique Bronze Sculpture Group Three Putto after Claude Michel Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
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A Bacchanalia Group of Putto with a Wildcat
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H 13.5 in W 12 in D 7.5 in
Pair of Bronze Plaquettes with Putti, Signed Clodion, French, 19th Century
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Miami Beach, FL
In the first plaquette the putti drink wine, eat grapes, make music and wrestle in a field with a round temple in the background. Signed CLODION
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Wonderful Pair of Late 19th Century Two Tone Bronze Candelabra after Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pair of late 19th century two tone bronze nine-light candelabra.
After Clodion.
Each cast as a female and a male figure from a bacchanale upholding eight scroll branches with a central branch in the fotm of a quiver, on a bronze-mounted circular base of granite.
Claude Michael Clodion, [1738-1814], was the son-in-law of sculptor Augustin Pajou; he trained in Paris in the workshops of Lambert Sigisbert Adam, his maternal uncle and Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, the most successful sculptor of the time. After winning the Prix de Rome, he moved to Italy, sharing a studio with Jean-Antoine Houdon and studying antique, Renaissance, and Baroque sculpture.
In 1771 Clodion returned to Paris, where he continued to produce mostly in terracotta. He also worked with his brothers in other media, decorating objects...
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Claude Michel Clodion busts for sale on 1stDibs.
Claude Michel Clodion busts are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Claude Michel Clodion busts, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original busts by Claude Michel Clodion were created in the Rococo style in europe during the 18th century and earlier. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider busts by Ferdinand Barbedienne, and Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse. Prices for Claude Michel Clodion busts can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $600 and can go as high as $59,960, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,320.