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‘Very desirable’ rare cast of Rodin’s The Kiss is up for auction

After years in a private sitting room, an early version of the masterpiece is expected to fetch €500,000

Auguste Rodin’s sensual portrayal of tragic lovers caught in an embrace before being killed by a jealous husband is one of the world’s most recognised works of art.

The French artist had the idea for The Kiss (Le Baiser) in 1882, and the larger-than-lifesize marble artwork emerged a decade later. By then, Rodin was the most influential international sculptor of the age.

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