ZURICH—One of the renowned Kiss bronzes created by French sculptor August Rodin is set to be sold in Zurich, an auction house in the Swiss city announced Monday.

The artwork, which will go under the hammer at Galerie Koller in June, is estimated to be worth 2.2 to three million Swiss francs (1.4-1.9 million, $1.9-2.5 million).

Seven versions of the sculpture were cast in bronze, but the one on sale in Zurich is the only known example produced during Rodin's lifetime by Alexis Rudier, a founder who worked closely with the artist, the auctioneers said.

Rodin sculpted the Kiss in the 1880's. He died in 1917, aged 77.

The Galerie Koller did not reveal the identity of the sculpture's seller.

Copyright AFP, 2005