Bacchus bronze hits golden £1m
In a week that saw the London salerooms offering their traditional December round of Old Master pictures, continental furniture and works of art, one of the strongest prices proved to be the £1m (plus premium) paid for this lively and intriguing 3ft (90cm) high bacchic bronze at Sotheby's on December 2.
At the auction, the bronze drew competition from the room and the phones with the successful bid, wh…