PARIS : 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 at a Paris auction on Thursday.
When conceived by Rodin in 1880 in its original size of approximately 70 cm"The Thinker" was called"The Poet" and was designed to be the crowning element of"The Gates of Hell", another major work by the French sculptor.
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