May 11, 2015 giacometti, who died in 1966, made six casts of the work. Alberto giacometti 19011966 trois hommes qui marchent grand plateau. Picasso, giacometti smash records at christies auction. On june 21, the giacometti institute will open its new premises in the sculptors old district, montparnasse. Giacometti bronze breaks world record auction price the new. Alberto giacometti sculpture pointing man sells for record breaking. Alberto giacometti was a swiss artist known for his totemic sculptures of elongated human figures. See available prints and multiples, works on paper, and sculpture for sale and learn about the artist. Alberto giacometti auction price results alberto giacometti 19011966. Alberto giacometti artist, fine art prices, auction. Alberto giacometti annette, original black and white.
Results alberto giacomettis grande femme ii sold for. At london sale, a giacometti sets a record one of alberto giacometti s bestloved bronzes, walking man i, has broken the world record price for a work of art at auction, selling to an. Research 563 alberto giacometti prices and auction results in art. One of alberto giacomettis bestloved bronzes, walking man i, has broken the world record price for a work of art at auction, selling. Jul 03, 2002 the following 40 lots comprise one of the most important groups of prints by alberto giacometti to have appeared at auction in recent times. The following 40 lots comprise one of the most important groups of prints by alberto giacometti to have appeared at auction in recent times. Beginning in 1922, he lived and worked mainly in paris but regularly visited his hometown borgonovo to see his family and work on his art. It proved to be a record price for a klimt landscape and the second highest auction bid for any work by the austrian painter. Record auction for giacometti bronze reuters video. Nov 05, 2014 sothebys has record auction with works by giacometti, van gogh on tuesday night, sothebys brought in its highest total yet for a single auction. As the artists original property was renovated, the launch will showcase a painstaking reconstruction of giacometti s studio as it was found after his death in 1966. Alberto giacometti 1901 1966 bouquet circa 19631964 huile sur toile h. Alberto giacometti statue breaks auction record with. Alberto giacomettis lhomme au doigt was auctioned for.
Alberto giacometti 19011966, objets mobiles et muets. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Giacometti bronze breaks world record auction price the. Giacometti bronze sets auction record at sothebys the.
Sothebys has record auction with works by giacometti, van. Giacometti s lhomme qui marche i had previously achieved the highest price of any sculpture when it was auctioned by sothebys in february 2010. Giacometti highlights modern art auctions, november 20. This book is a complete and illustrated look at the work of alberto giacometti. Gouzer and his fellow specialists at christies aimed to combine highvalue, early20thcentury works including picasso, giacometti and monet, which would normally headline an impressionist and modern sale, with desirable contemporary pieces by artists such as andy warhol, jeanmichel basquiat and peter doig. A giacometti masterpiece is coming to auction architectural. Kelly crow explains why art is looking like a safe investment for the superrich. A lifesized bronze sculpture by alberto giacometti, the swiss artist, has became the most expensive piece of art to ever sell at auction after it. Feb 4 a bronze statue by sculptor alberto giacometti breaks the record for a work of art at auction on wednesday february 3, selling for 65 million pounds 104. A world auction record was achieved for claude cahuns photograph that sold for 223,500 against a. Alberto giacometti prices and auction results 563 items follow search.
Feb 12, 2010 the carnegie museum has one of the eight or nine casts of the bronze walking man i by alberto giacometti. In 1922 he moved to paris to study under the sculptor antoine bourdelle, an associate of auguste rodin. In a record breaking christies auction in new york, not only did picassos les femmes dalger version o set a world record for the most. Diego giacometti 19021985 switzerland is an artist born in 1902 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a furniture sold in 1985, at christies, and the most recent auction result is a sculpturevolume sold in 2019. Giacometti bronze sets auction record at sothebys the new york. It is the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction. New art auction record may not be end, say experts reuters.
One of alberto giacomettis bestloved bronzes, walking man i, has broken the world record price for a work of art at auction, selling to an. As we saw last spring, art and design enthusiasts jump at the. The last time a cast of the giacometti appeared at auction was in november 1988. Nov 09, 2015 alberto giacometti 1901 1966 james lord signed and dated alberto giacometti 1964 lower right oil on canvas 45. Alberto giacometti auction results artist auction records. It spans nearly his entire graphic career, starting with his first print in 1931, and finishing with his last and perhaps greatest work, the illustrated book paris sans fin. Alberto giacometti 19011966 switzerland is an artist born in 1901 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a sculpturevolume sold in 1983, at christies, and the most recent auction result is a drawingwatercolor sold in 2020.
Collection jean leymarie a lactuel proprietaire par descendance expositions. Alberto giacometti october 10, 1901january 11, 1966 the son of swiss impressionist painter giovanni giacometti, he was born in stampa in the bregaglia valley. A sculpture of a grimly determined walking man by alberto giacometti tonight broke records by becoming the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction when it was bought for. He displayed a talent for painting and sculpture at an early age and with his fathers guidance he made his earliest drawings, paintings and sculpture using his family for models. A world auction record was achieved for claude cahuns photograph that sold for 223,500 against a pre. Giacometti breaks auction record at sothebys reuters. Alberto giacomettis lhomme qui marche 1 walking man 1 was sold in less than eight minutes to an anonymous telephone bidder during an auction at sothebys. Giacometti bronze sets auction record at sothebys the new. Christies art auction of picasso and giacometti could set. Christies auction sets records for 10 works of art. Alberto giacometti paintings for sale alberto giacometti. Discover works for sale, auction results, market data, news and exhibitions on mutualart. Sothebys has record auction with works by giacometti, van gogh on tuesday night, sothebys brought in its highest total yet for a single auction. Feb 03, 2010 a sculpture of a grimly determined walking man by alberto giacometti tonight broke records by becoming the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction when it was bought for.
Picasso painting, giacometti sculpture could break auction. Giacometti, who died in 1966, made six casts of the work. Some eight minutes later, after an agressive bidding battle between at least ten prospective purchasers, the 1960 giacometti bronze sculpture the only lifetime cast of this iconic subject ever to have come to auction sold to an anonymous telephone bidder, establishing a new record price not only for the artist, and for any piece of. At christies auction house in new york, usa, on 11 may 2015, swiss sculptor alberto giacomettis 1947 work lhomme au doigt pointing. After experimenting with cubism and surrealism in forms influenced by primitive art, psychoanalytic theory, and toys, giacometti broke from surrealism and began his. Parks auction co specializes in helping families and businesses sell real estate at full market value in 3045 days. It is clearly just an elaborate ruse to drum up publicity and rewrite the book. After experimenting with cubism and surrealism in forms influenced by primitive art, psychoanalytic theory, and toys. This is a list of the highest known prices paid for sculptures. Alberto giacometti artist, fine art prices, auction records.