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19th century bronze Laocoön leads London Old Master auctions, selling for £13.6m at Sotheby's

The Art Newspaper - International art news and events UK 02 July 2026, 09:56 UTC 02 Jul 2026
19th century bronze Laocoön leads London Old Master auctions, selling for £13.6m at Sotheby's
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events

Work achieved the second highest price ever for a pre-Modern sculpture at auction, while Thomas Lawrence's portrait of the Duke of Wellington sold for an artist record £9.7m at Christie's

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