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Rodin's 'The Thinker' auction expected to reach up to €14m

The French state commissioned 26 copies of Auguste Rodin's 'The Thinker' between 1919 and 1969. © AFP/Joel Saget

A posthumous cast of The Thinker by Auguste Rodin is to be auctioned on 30 June at Christie’s Paris with an estimated sale price of nine to 14 million euros .It was exhibited in New York on Friday and then in Hong Kong, before being displayed in Paris from 23 June.

One of the most iconic works of art in the world, The Thinker (Le Penseur) features a man resting his chin on his hand and was originally conceived by French sculptor Rodin as a representation of Italian author Dante.

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