Rodin's L'Eternel Printemps (1884) carries an estimate of £500,000-700,000 ($728,407-1m) ahead of a sale at Bonhams London on February 4.
 Rodin was inspired to create the work during his affair with Camille Claudel |
Rodin was inspired to create the work at the height of his love affair with the young sculptor Camille Claudel.
India Phillips, Bonhams' head of impressionist and modern art, comments: "It's a truly fascinating piece.
"Rodin's complex structure perfectly complements the erotic sensuality of the figures: for me, L'Eternel Printemps is one of his most dynamic works.
"It is exciting to see a piece that both so clearly maps his development as an artist and is so closely tied to his personal life."
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