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FRANCOIS XAVIER MONNIER (1831 - 1912)

ASN0014 Auction Type: Live Floor

BRONZE FIGURE OF A TURKISH DANCER
Dimension: 61 in L x 40 in W x 33 in D

Estimate: On Request

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A 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.

Provenance 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.