Bronze cast of Rodin’s ‘Thinker’ fetches 10.7 mln euros at Paris auction
By Reuters
12 July 2022 |
10:45 am
A casting of Auguste Rodin's "The Thinker" sculpture, one of the most iconic works of art in the world, sold for 10.7 million euros ($11.14 million) at a Paris auction on Thursday.
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