The French sculptor’s best-known work continues to attract collectors, with a casting going under the hammer at a Paris auction.
sculpture, one of the most iconic works of art in the world, sold for €10.7 million The 70-centimetre-high casting is one of about 40 authentic ones of outstanding quality.
Auction house Christie’s had estimated it would fetch between €9 million to €14 million in last week’s sale. The record for aA casting of Rodin’s ‘The Thinker’ sold for a record price last week.The Poet
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