In 2010, a collector paid $7.36 million for a 2,000-year-old Roman emperor's marble torso; after years on display at major US museums, the headless sculpture sold in New York for $34.26 million in October 2026
- (Image courtesy: Sotheby's)A headless marble torso of a Roman emperor, which sold for $7.36 million in 2010 and was subsequently displayed at several major museums across the United States, has fetched $34.26 million at an auction in New York.
- The nearly 2,000-year-old sculpture was offered at Sotheby's Magnum Opus evening auction on October 21, 2026, achieving a price significantly higher than its previous sale and setting a record for a Roman antiquity sold at auction, according to Artnet News.
- Reportedly 5 collectors competed for the sculpture during bidding that reportedly lasted 14 minutes
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- (Image courtesy: Sotheby's)A headless marble torso of a Roman emperor, which sold for $7.36 million in 2010 and was subsequently displayed at several major museums across the United States, has fetched $34.26 million at an auction in New York.
- The nearly 2,000-year-old sculpture was offered at Sotheby's Magnum Opus evening auction on October 21, 2026, achieving a price significantly higher than its previous sale and setting a record for a Roman antiquity sold at auction, according to Artnet News.
- Reportedly 5 collectors competed for the sculpture during bidding that reportedly lasted 14 minutes
Sources: Times of India