@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.

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jvnna.b
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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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heladrol
Hdsf :
How do people have millions lying around while others have nothing
2026-10-22 11:21:41
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thequietcollector.shop
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
Helen Roper :
who stole it from where and when?
2026-10-22 03:23:58
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foosyerneepsmin
Dr Tom :
I had to drop out at 26 mill
2026-10-22 06:41:35
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you.suck1569
You suck :
so sad that the world's history is sold like this
2026-10-22 02:32:58
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martigan77
martigan77 :
This should be in a museum
2026-10-22 08:37:38
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monkeybum41
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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hannahevansofficial
Hannah R. Evans :
Why is this so disgusting to me?
2026-10-22 04:52:11
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taylorstasulas
Tay :
this is so dystopian
2026-10-22 01:51:32
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samuelgodar
SamuelGodar :
awesome, start at 6M and finish 29M 😳😳 Great Job
2026-11-12 03:28:21
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saysaysay397
Saysaysay :
Disgusting
2026-10-23 16:45:45
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padawan0577
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_the_truck
Tonka 🏴🇺🇸🏴 :
Can people just help people instead
2026-10-22 03:27:17
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apple.user95577464
Apple User955774 :
Waoooo
2026-11-10 21:05:02
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restless_37
Victoria :
I got 5 bucks. Cold hard cash, in hand!
2026-10-23 16:17:02
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euphoria.167
Euphoria7012 :
Why the hell is not in a museum in Roma
2026-10-23 09:15:04
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kingbilly770
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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yurien.muire
Cappuccinogirl ☕ :
Perché non è in in museo?
2026-10-22 18:12:17
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ticktosher
TickTosher :
This shouldn't be in a public auction
2026-10-22 22:39:14
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intothewildlands7
Savin uribe :
Sothebys is the black market
2026-10-23 18:20:59
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bob149108
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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kotkodka
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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andrianmelin
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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travelswithstu
Stu. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✈️ :
Surprised the uk museum haven’t stole it
2026-10-22 08:10:13
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