Rare Bronze Cast of "Laocoön and his Sons" to Auction at Sotheby's London for Up to $3.9 Million
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Richard Whiddington
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A rare life-size bronze cast of the classical masterpiece "Laocoön and his Sons" is being auctioned at Sotheby's in London for the first time in 150 years, with an estimated value of £2-3 million ($2.6-3.9 million). The sculpture, one of only four such bronze casts in existence, depicts the anguished Trojan priest Laocoön and his sons being attacked by sea snakes. The original marble was discovered in 1506 and has become an iconic work of antiquity. The sale will take place as a prelude to Sotheby's Old Masters evening sale on July 1.
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· 3 pulledOne of only four life-size bronze casts of the classical masterpiece Laocoön and his Sons is appearing at auction in London for the first time in 150 years.
The work will be offered as a prelude to Sotheby's Old Masters evening sale on July 1 and has been given an estimate of £2 million to £3 million ($2.6 million to $3.9 million.)
Over the past 500 years, the anguished and anatomically accurate portrait of the ill-fated Trojans ensnared by gargantuan sea snakes has become an icon of antiquity.
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