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Lot 86
FRANCOIS XAVIER MONNIER
ASN0014
Auction Type: live
BRONZE FIGURE OF A TURKISH DANCER Late 19th / early 20th century, leaning against a large balustrade, her bodice is decorated with numerous coins, the headdress hung with tassels, on a hexagonal stand.
Francois Xavier Monnier was born in Belfort, France. He emigrated to the United States in 1862, where he worked in Michigan as a decorative sculptor until his death.
61 in L x 40 in W x 33 in D
61 in L x 40 in W x 33 in D
Estimate: ₹45,00,000 – ₹55,00,000
Provenance
Bought by the present owner from an auction in Mumbai in March 2002, prior to which it was owned by a Kolkata based collector who had inturn acquired it in the 1980's from a Royal Family in south India
Details
Francois Xavier Monnier was born in Belfort, France. He emigrated to the United States in 1862, where he worked in Michigan as a decorative sculptor until his death.
