Giacometti, who died in 1966, made six casts of the work. Feb 12, 2010 the carnegie museum has one of the eight or nine casts of the bronze walking man i by alberto giacometti. This is a list of the highest known prices paid for sculptures. Discover works for sale, auction results, market data, news and exhibitions on mutualart. Alberto giacometti prices 563 auction price results. 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. 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. Alberto giacometti statue breaks auction record with. The book also contains over 360 annotated reproductions. 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. A world auction record was achieved for claude cahuns photograph that sold for 223,500 against a pre. 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.
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. A giacometti masterpiece is coming to auction architectural. Alberto giacometti 1901 1966 bouquet circa 19631964 huile sur toile h. Nov 09, 2015 alberto giacometti 1901 1966 james lord signed and dated alberto giacometti 1964 lower right oil on canvas 45. At christies auction house in new york, usa, on 11 may 2015, swiss sculptor alberto giacomettis 1947 work lhomme au doigt pointing. Sothebys has record auction with works by giacometti, van gogh on tuesday night, sothebys brought in its highest total yet for a single auction. 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. In 1922 he moved to paris to study under the sculptor antoine bourdelle, an associate of auguste rodin. Parks auction co specializes in helping families and businesses sell real estate at full market value in 3045 days. Giacometti bronze sets auction record at sothebys the new york.
On june 21, the giacometti institute will open its new premises in the sculptors old district, montparnasse. The following 40 lots comprise one of the most important groups of prints by alberto giacometti to have appeared at auction in recent times. A world auction record was achieved for claude cahuns photograph that sold for 223,500 against a. This book is a complete and illustrated look at the work of alberto giacometti. The carnegie museum has one of the eight or nine casts of the bronze walking man i by alberto giacometti. Christies art auction of picasso and giacometti could set. Sothebys has record auction with works by giacometti, van.
It proved to be a record price for a klimt landscape and the second highest auction bid for any work by the austrian painter. Alberto giacometti sculpture pointing man sells for record breaking. Alberto giacometti artist, fine art prices, auction. 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. Feb 04, 2010 the last time a cast of the giacometti appeared at auction was in november 1988. Collection jean leymarie a lactuel proprietaire par descendance expositions. 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. See available prints and multiples, works on paper, and sculpture for sale and learn about the artist. 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. After experimenting with cubism and surrealism in forms influenced by primitive art, psychoanalytic theory, and toys.
Giacometti bronze sets auction record at sothebys the new. Christies auction sets records for 10 works of art. Giacometti bronze breaks world record auction price the new. Giacometti bronze sets auction record at sothebys the. As we saw last spring, art and design enthusiasts jump at the. 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. Record auction for giacometti bronze reuters video. It is the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction. It is clearly just an elaborate ruse to drum up publicity and rewrite the book. Because its an indication that art is a good investment even in tough economic. Giacometti highlights modern art auctions, november 20. 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.
Giacometti breaks auction record at sothebys reuters. Alberto giacometti auction results artist auction records. Picasso, giacometti smash records at christies auction. One of alberto giacomettis bestloved bronzes, walking man i, has broken the world record price for a work of art at auction, selling. Giacometti s lhomme qui marche i had previously achieved the highest price of any sculpture when it was auctioned by sothebys in february 2010. Alberto giacometti paintings for sale alberto giacometti. Alberto giacomettis lhomme au doigt was auctioned for. Alberto giacometti artist, fine art prices, auction records.
After experimenting with cubism and surrealism in forms influenced by primitive art, psychoanalytic theory, and toys, giacometti broke from surrealism and began his. Research 563 alberto giacometti prices and auction results in art. 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. 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. Alberto giacometti 19011966 trois hommes qui marchent grand plateau. Stay up to date with alberto giacometti swiss, 1901 1966. Alberto giacometti 19011966, objets mobiles et muets. 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.
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. The last time a cast of the giacometti appeared at auction was in november 1988. 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. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. 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. Results alberto giacomettis grande femme ii sold for. Giacometti bronze breaks world record auction price the. Alberto giacometti was a swiss artist known for his totemic sculptures of elongated human figures. Alberto giacometti october 10, 1901january 11, 1966 the son of swiss impressionist painter giovanni giacometti, he was born in stampa in the bregaglia valley. May 11, 2015 giacometti, who died in 1966, made six casts of the work. Alberto giacometti annette, original black and white. Kelly crow explains why art is looking like a safe investment for the superrich.
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