The Thinker sculpture hits record selling price at auction
18 June 2009
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Posted by Richard Neil Ilagan
One of the 21 The Thinker statues recently sold at a record price in an auction in Paris.
The 28.5 in (72.5 cm) high statue by French master sculptor Auguste Rodin sold for the staggering price of more than 3 million euros (approximately US$ 4.2 million), according to auctioneers at the event.
This particular statue is part of Rodin’s 21-piece set of The Thinker statues created within the 19th and 20th centuries. The Thinker is one of the most popular statues in the world.
