Camille Claudel

(French, 1864–1943)

Camille Claudel was French sculptor best known for her bronze and marble depictions of figures in a craggy yet sensuous style, reminiscent to those of her lover Auguste Rodin. In perhaps what is her most famous sculpture, La Valse (The Waltz) (1889-1905), Claudel elegantly depicts a dancing couple’s embrace, capturing the flowing movement of both figures. “I am scared, I don't know what is going to happen to me. What was the point of working so hard and of being talented, to be rewarded like this?” she once asked. “Never a penny, tormented all my life. It is horrible, one cannot imagine it.” Born on December 8, 1864 in Fère-en-Tardenois, France, she studied under Alfred Boucher at the Académie Colarossi, it was through Boucher that Claudel first met Rodin and embarked on their ill-fated love affair. Overcome with grief from her failed relationship with Rodin, she fell into a pattern of depression and was even institutionalized for a period of time. Later, however, she broke away from Rodin’s shadow and established her own reputation, with subject matter that focused on everyday life, particularly portraits of women. She died on October 19, 1943 in Montdevergues, France. Today, Claudel’s works are in the collections of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., and the Philadelphia Museum of Art among others.

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Camille Claudel (364 results)
La Joueuse de flûte

Camille Claudel

La Joueuse de flûte

Sale Date: July 21, 2019

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Jeune Romain ou Mon Frere, 1990

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Jeune Romain ou Mon Frere, 1990

Sale Date: July 3, 2019

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Paul Claudel à trente-sept ans, 1905

Camille Claudel

Paul Claudel à trente-sept ans, 1905

Sale Date: June 6, 2019

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Vieille Hélène ou Buste de vieille femme ou...

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Vieille Hélène ou Buste de vieille femme ou...

Sale Date: June 12, 2019

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La vieille Hélène, 1882

Camille Claudel

La vieille Hélène, 1882

Sale Date: May 4, 2019

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JEUNE FILLE AU CHIGNON OU TETE DE RIEUSE

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JEUNE FILLE AU CHIGNON OU TETE DE RIEUSE

Sale Date: March 30, 2019

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L'Implorante, 1900

Camille Claudel

L'Implorante, 1900

Sale Date: March 29, 2019

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L'Âge mûr (tête de vieil homme avec..., 1894

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L'Âge mûr (tête de vieil homme avec..., 1894

Sale Date: March 29, 2019

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La Valse, 1895

Camille Claudel

La Valse, 1895

Sale Date: March 29, 2019

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L'HOMME PENCHE

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L'HOMME PENCHE

Sale Date: December 19, 2018

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Rêve au coin du feu, 1899

Camille Claudel

Rêve au coin du feu, 1899

Sale Date: November 12, 2018

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La vieille Hélène ou Buste de vieille femme

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La vieille Hélène ou Buste de vieille femme

Sale Date: June 20, 2018

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BUSTE DE CHARLES LHERMITTE, 1889

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BUSTE DE CHARLES LHERMITTE, 1889

Sale Date: June 19, 2018

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La valse or Les valseurs, grand modèle, 1895

Camille Claudel

La valse or Les valseurs, grand modèle, 1895

Sale Date: June 20, 2018

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La fortune, 1900

Camille Claudel

La fortune, 1900

Sale Date: June 20, 2018

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L'Abandon, grand modèle, 1905

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L'Abandon, grand modèle, 1905

Sale Date: June 20, 2018

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La joueuse de flûte or La sirène or La..., 1903

Camille Claudel

La joueuse de flûte or La sirène or La..., 1903

Sale Date: June 20, 2018

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Femme lisant une lettre ou Femme a sa toilette, 1897

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Femme lisant une lettre ou Femme a sa toilette, 1897

Sale Date: January 18, 2018

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L’homme penché, 1886

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L’homme penché, 1886

Sale Date: December 1, 2017

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Femme lisant une lettre ou Femme à sa toilette,...

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Femme lisant une lettre ou Femme à sa toilette,...

Sale Date: December 2, 2017

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Buste de Ferdinand de Massary, 1888

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Buste de Ferdinand de Massary, 1888

Sale Date: November 27, 2017

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Buste de Ferdinand de Massary, 1888

Camille Claudel

Buste de Ferdinand de Massary, 1888

Sale Date: November 27, 2017

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Buste de femme ou Madame Claudel, 1883

Camille Claudel

Buste de femme ou Madame Claudel, 1883

Sale Date: November 27, 2017

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Etude pour le Buste de Paul Claudel à..., 1905

Camille Claudel

Etude pour le Buste de Paul Claudel à..., 1905

Sale Date: November 27, 2017

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