Four bidders vied for this rare bronze cast of ‘Laocoön,' one of the most revered sculptures to have survived from antiquity, in the Old Masters auction at #SothebysLondon. After nearly 15 minutes of bidding, it achieved a thunderous £13.6 million. This bronze cast was originally commissioned in Paris in 1848 and is a relic of the Napoleonic era. It depicts the final, tragic moments of the mythological priest Laocoön and his sons during the Trojan war. When the original marble version was unearthed in 1506, it was proclaimed as a ‘singular miracle of art’. Looking to consign with Sotheby’s? Tap the link in bio to learn more.