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Henry Moore's Sculpture Sells for £26 Million at Auction

3/16/2026

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The bronze sculpture King and Queen by Henry Moore, English sculptor, sold at auction for £26 million.
The sculpture belonged to the Glenkiln sculpture park in southern Scotland.
The heads were restored after the 1995 vandalism.
The sculpture was removed from public display.
The Glenkiln park closed after the 2013 theft of another artwork.

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The bronze sculpture King and Queen by Henry Moore, English sculptor, sold at auction for £26 million.
The sculpture belonged to the Glenkiln sculpture park in southern Scotland.
The heads were restored after the 1995 vandalism.
The sculpture was removed from public display.
The Glenkiln park closed after the 2013 theft of another artwork.