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Émile Antoine Bourdelle

French · 1861–1929 · Painter, Sculptor

Antoine Bourdelle, born Émile Antoine Bordelles, was a French sculptor and teacher. He was a student of Auguste Rodin, a teacher of Giacometti and Henri Matisse, and an… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Émile Antoine Bourdelle, Héraklès archer, buste, 1909, bronzeHéraklès archer, bustePhillips · £35,280≈ $48,722≈ €40,649Sign up to see
  2. Émile Antoine Bourdelle, Beethoven à une main - étude pour le Beethoven dit aux deux mains c1908, cast in 1969, 1969, c1908, cast in 1969Beethoven à une main - étude pour le Beethoven dit aux deux mains c1908, cast in 1969Menzies · A$39,273≈ $40,235≈ £25,481≈ €29,307Sign up to see
  3. Émile Antoine Bourdelle, Rembrandt vieux (La fin de Rembrandt), bronze à patine verteRembrandt vieux (La fin de Rembrandt)Bonhams · €24,320≈ $26,716≈ £20,943Sign up to see

Émile Antoine Bourdelle’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 22 auction results for Émile Antoine Bourdelle between 2011 and 2026, of which 16 sold (73%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $604Sign up free to see to $48.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $48.7kSign up free to see for Héraklès archer, buste at Phillips in April 2021. The most common medium is sculpture (13 lots). Most results come from Bullrich Gaona Wernicke (4), Clarke Auction Gallery (4) and Bonhams (4).

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  1. Émile Antoine Bourdelle, "Tete de Rieuse sur Piedouche, Patinated bronze sculpture
    "Tete de Rieuse sur Piedouche
    Sculpture
    approx 7.5"h, 2.5"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 1030
    $1,000≈ £732≈ €855HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Émile Antoine Bourdelle, L'Épopée polonaise
    L'Épopée polonaise
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 314
    SoldView at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Émile Antoine Bourdelle, Herakles the Archer, Bronze Sculpture, 20th Cen.
    Herakles the Archer
    Sculpture
    H 21" W 8" L 21"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1368
    $1,000≈ £744≈ €856HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at DuMouchelles ↗
  4. Émile Antoine Bourdelle, L'Arlequin (The Harlequin), Bronze
    L'Arlequin (The Harlequin)
    Sculpture
    Bronze: 15.75" h x 16.50" w x 5.375" d
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 123
    $2,400≈ £1,845≈ €2,171HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. Émile Antoine Bourdelle, La Nuit de profil (The Night in profile), Patinated bronze
    La Nuit de profil (The Night in profile)After the artist
    Sculpture
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1364
    $4,000≈ £3,094≈ €3,693HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  6. Émile Antoine Bourdelle, Untitled, Rodin Working on "The Gates of Hell", 20th century patinated reproduction bronze
    UntitledAfter the artist
    Sculpture
    10 1/4 x 14 1/4 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 184
    $1,800≈ £1,428≈ €1,732HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  7. Émile Antoine Bourdelle, Rembrandt vieux (La fin de Rembrandt), bronze à patine verte
    Rembrandt vieux (La fin de Rembrandt)
    Sculpture
    50 x 48.5 x 28 cm (19 11/16 x 19 1/8 x 11 in)
    Bonhams · · Lot 61
    €24,320≈ $26,716≈ £20,943Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Émile Antoine Bourdelle, Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs Paris, 1925, poster
    Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs Paris, 1925
    Print (other) · Paper
    40x60,5 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 233
    €600≈ $604≈ £510Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–1,000View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  9. Émile Antoine Bourdelle, Séléné couchée, 1917, bronze
    Séléné couchée, 1917
    Sculpture
    16¼ h x 16½ w x 5½ d in (41 x 42 x 14 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 126
    $7,150≈ £5,417≈ €6,328Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Émile Antoine Bourdelle, Cheval avec grand soubassement, étude pour le Monument au général Alvear, 1913, bronze
    Cheval avec grand soubassement, étude pour le Monument au général Alvear, 1913
    Sculpture · ed. 6/8
    23 x 16 1/2 x 8 in. (58.4 x 41.9 x 20.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 198
    $25,200≈ £18,132≈ €21,113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
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Lots by Émile Antoine Bourdelle that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Émile Antoine Bourdelle sculpture (13)

Émile Antoine Bourdelle: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Émile Antoine Bourdelle at auction?

$48,722Sign up free to see, for Héraklès archer, buste at Phillips (April 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Émile Antoine Bourdelle?

The median sale price is $4.7kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Émile Antoine Bourdelle have sold at auction?

16 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Émile Antoine Bourdelle?

Bullrich Gaona Wernicke, Clarke Auction Gallery and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Bullrich Gaona Wernicke · Clarke Auction Gallery · Bonhams

Émile Antoine Bourdelle signature

14 catalogued lots by Émile Antoine Bourdelle record a signature line. The most common placement is on the base (40% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the base2
  • lower right2
  • on the reverse1

Form

  • signed14

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About Émile Antoine Bourdelle

Antoine Bourdelle, born Émile Antoine Bordelles, was a French sculptor and teacher. He was a student of Auguste Rodin, a teacher of Giacometti and Henri Matisse, and an important figure in the Art Deco movement and the transition from the Beaux-Arts style to modern sculpture.

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In museum collections

  • Émile Antoine Bourdelle, Rodin Working on his "Gates of Hell"Rodin Working on his "Gates of Hell", model 1910, cast before 1929
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Émile Antoine Bourdelle, Ludwig Van BeethovenLudwig Van Beethoven, 1903
    Musée d'Orsay · Public domain
  • Émile Antoine Bourdelle, Église Notre-Dame du RaincyÉglise Notre-Dame du Raincy, 1923
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Émile Antoine Bourdelle, FranceFrance, 1922
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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