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2 stories across Historical Artifact, London, Modern, and Paris. Latest: Bonhams Sells Napoleon Death Mask for £169,250 at Knightsbridge Auction.
A cast of the death mask of Napoleon Bonaparte sold for £169,250 at Bonhams Book, Map and Manuscript sale in Knightsbridge, London. It exceeded the estimate of £40,000-60,000.
Artcurial will offer section no. 1 of the original spiral staircase from the Eiffel Tower in its May 21, 2026 sale.
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