‘Hamilton Aphrodite’ Sells for Record-Setting $24.6 M. at Auction

An ancient Roman marble statue dubbed the Hamilton Aphrodite sold for £18.6 Million ($24.6 million) during a single-lot sale at Sotheby’s in London on Tuesday. The result for the sculpture was 9 times the £2 million ($2.7 million) low estimate. It set a record for the most ever paid for an ancient marble sculpture, according to the auction house.
After 5 bidders competed for the work in a 20 minute-long battle during the live sale at Sotheby’s London headquarters, the wor