Just over 3 inches tall, this enchanting 5,000 year old figure dubbed "The Guennol Lioness" was expected to fetch $14-18 Million at Sotheby's on December 5th. At the afternoon auction, more and more people filtered into the margins of the already crowded room as the sale of Lot 30 approached. In an electrically charged session, the bidding briefly stalled at about $15 Million, then took off again, smashing the record for an antiquity and not stopping until it had reached $51 Million - making the final price with premium $57,161,000. Missed her in Miami? - view and learn more about the magic of this exquisite work of ancient art.
Max Ernst
Tete a Cornes
1959/1994
Gold (23 Carats)
18 x 11.4 cm
Edition of 8 Hallmark signature of the artist,
master goldsmith hallmark and numbered
on the reverse
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