Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2513Location: BostonDate / Time: July 10, 2010 10:00AM
Description:
Leon Roussel (French, 1868-1943),Large Bronze Figure of a Warrior, Defense du Sol, the defiant standing warrior clad only in a hide lion cloth, holding a tall spear, and poised over a hammer on the round, naturalistic base, with mold incised signature, and titled plaque mounted to front edge, ht. 41, set atop of a round rouge marble plinth, ht. with plinth 43 1/2 in.
Estimate $2,000-4,000
Chips surrounding marbnle base. Seperation to a seam at join of arm to shoulder.