@sothebys: It was a clash of the bidders in the #SothebysNewYork saleroom tonight. This Roman marble torso carved a new world record for an ancient classical sculpture sold at auction. After 14 minutes of fiery bidding, it triumphed to $34.3 million in the Magnum Opus Evening Auction. This marble torso hails from the 1st century A.D., the earliest days of the Roman Empire. With its exceptional carvings and commanding scale, the torso would have projected the supremacy of Rome to all who encountered it 2,000 years ago. The landmark evening auction saw white-glove results, with 100% of lots sold. The Magnum Opus sale series continues tomorrow with Act II: Figure & Form and Act III: Darkness & Light. Register to bid at the link in bio.
why on earth wouldn’t this be in a museum in its country of origin??????????
2026-10-22 03:48:18
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Hdsf :
How do people have millions lying around while others have nothing
2026-10-22 11:21:41
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The Quiet Collector :
Me on other end of phone asking if they'd take klarna
2026-10-22 08:51:39
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Helen Roper :
who stole it from where and when?
2026-10-22 03:23:58
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Dr Tom :
I had to drop out at 26 mill
2026-10-22 06:41:35
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You suck :
so sad that the world's history is sold like this
2026-10-22 02:32:58
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martigan77 :
This should be in a museum
2026-10-22 08:37:38
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Min :
Crazy that most of the world’s cultural history is in the hands of private citizens
2026-10-22 03:04:21
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Hannah R. Evans :
Why is this so disgusting to me?
2026-10-22 04:52:11
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Tay :
this is so dystopian
2026-10-22 01:51:32
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SamuelGodar :
awesome, start at 6M and finish 29M 😳😳 Great Job
2026-11-12 03:28:21
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Saysaysay :
Disgusting
2026-10-23 16:45:45
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padawanspirit💙 :
Sotheby's shouldn't be selling this to make a buck. This belongs to humanity and should be in a museum. Not some billionaires' bathroom.
2026-10-22 15:16:23
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Tonka 🏴🇺🇸🏴 :
Can people just help people instead
2026-10-22 03:27:17
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Apple User955774 :
Waoooo
2026-11-10 21:05:02
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Victoria :
I got 5 bucks. Cold hard cash, in hand!
2026-10-23 16:17:02
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Euphoria7012 :
Why the hell is not in a museum in Roma
2026-10-23 09:15:04
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KingBilly :
Not sure how I feel about this type of antiquity be held in private ownership.
2026-10-22 11:04:00
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Cappuccinogirl ☕ :
Perché non è in in museo?
2026-10-22 18:12:17
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TickTosher :
This shouldn't be in a public auction
2026-10-22 22:39:14
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Savin uribe :
Sothebys is the black market
2026-10-23 18:20:59
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bob :
this why we have museum's, this is going to disappear not to be seen again
2026-10-22 12:47:19
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Kotkodáčka🐔 :
How come that somebody own this and it is not in museum? How one could buy such historical piece and from who? Isn’t is a crime???? From where got this the very first owner? !!!!
2026-10-23 06:22:14
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Andrian Melin :
You violated my ears, a mic in the necklace is a worse decision... 😎
2026-10-22 05:37:44
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Stu. 🏴✈️ :
Surprised the uk museum haven’t stole it
2026-10-22 08:10:13
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