Michel Clodion
French · 1738–1814 · Sculptor, Draughtsman
Claude Michel, known as Clodion, was a French sculptor in the Rococo style, especially noted for his works in marble, bronze, & terracotta. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Der trunkene SilenGrisebach · €13,750≈ $15,384≈ £10,634Sign up to see
Two Bacchantes dancing with a satyrArt+Object · NZ$7,507≈ $5,636≈ £3,654≈ €4,956Sign up to see
Da. Baccante con piccolo satiro e bambinoCapitolium Art · €1,512≈ $1,747≈ £1,317Sign up to see
Michel Clodion’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 14 auction results for Michel Clodion between 2007 and 2026, of which 11 sold (79%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $162Sign up free to see to $15.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $15.4kSign up free to see for Der trunkene Silen at Grisebach in June 2016. The most common medium is sculpture (12 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (13), Jackson's International Auctioneers (10) and Brunk Auctions (8).
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- Nymph and SatyrAfter the artist$1,375≈ £1,017≈ €1,191Sign up free to see
- The Triumph of BacchusAfter the artist$313≈ £231≈ €271Sign up free to see
- Nymph and SatyrAfter the artist$1,063≈ £786≈ €921Sign up free to see
- The Education of BacchusAfter the artist$1,875≈ £1,386≈ €1,624Sign up free to see
- A Satyr and a Nymph with BabiesAfter the artist$469≈ £347≈ €406Sign up free to see
- $688≈ £509≈ €596Sign up free to see
- Bacchante and Satyr with PuttiAfter the artist$281≈ £208≈ €243Sign up free to see
- UntitledIn the manner of the artist$450≈ £338≈ €396Sign up free to see
- gilt bronze figural group of three musical puttiAfter the artist£410≈ $549≈ €474Sign up free to see
- Neoclassical figurines, set of threeAfter the artistSold
Also offered, result not published (5)
Lots by Michel Clodion that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Michel Clodion: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Michel Clodion at auction?
$15,384Sign up free to see, for Der trunkene Silen at Grisebach (June 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Michel Clodion?
The median sale price is $700Sign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Michel Clodion have sold at auction?
11 of 14 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Michel Clodion?
Sloans & Kenyon, Jackson's International Auctioneers and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Jackson's International Auctioneers · Brunk Auctions
Michel Clodion signature
27 catalogued lots by Michel Clodion record a signature line. The most common placement is on the base (83% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed signed on the plinth: Clodion
— Family, Arthouse Hejtmánek, Oct 1, 2024Signed "CLODION" on the back base
— Seated Female with Putto, 19th century gilt bronze figural sculpture group depicting a seated female with putto, Sloans & Kenyon, Apr 27, 2023Signed "CLODION" on the back base
— Fairy with birds, Sloans & Kenyon, Sep 16, 2021
About Michel Clodion
Claude Michel, known as Clodion, was a French sculptor in the Rococo style, especially noted for his works in marble, bronze, & terracotta.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0The Intoxication of Wine, ca. 1780–90
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Children and satyr children leading a goat to sacrifice (part of a group), ca. 1781
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Children and Satyr Children Sporting with a Goat, ca. 1781
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0