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Alberto Giacometti Etchings: Auction Prices

1901–1966

Of the 90 lots by Alberto Giacometti (etchings) recorded at auction between 2002 and 2026, 76 found a buyer (84%). Across 76 sales with a published price, the typical result was $2kSign up free to see to $7kSign up free to see (median $3.8kSign up free to see). Folge von 52 Blatt Radierungen im Zusammenhang mit: Michel Leiris, Vivantes cendres, innommées. Paris, Jean Hugues, 1961 holds the top price on file: $185kSign up free to see at Kornfeld (June 2017). The houses with the most results are Kornfeld (51), Phillips (9) and Clarke Auction Gallery (7).

CHF 180,000≈ $184,662≈ £144,617≈ €165,364Sign uprecord priceFolge von 52 Blatt Radierungen im Zusammenhang mit: Michel Leiris, Vivantes cendres, innommées. Paris, Jean Hugues, 1961Kornfeld90auction results2002–2026years recorded84%sold$3.8kSign up free to seemedian price

Alberto Giacometti etchings: key figures

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90
Sold rate
84%
Active at auction
2002–2026
Median price
$3.8kSign up free to see
Record price
$185kSign up free to see Folge von 52 Blatt Radierungen im Zusammenhang mit: Michel Leiris, Vivantes cendres, innommées. Paris, Jean Hugues, 1961, Kornfeld, Jun 2017

Top auction houses: Kornfeld (51), Phillips (9), Clarke Auction Gallery (7)

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  1. Faubourg I by Alberto Giacometti, 1955-1956, Etching, sold Jun 2023
    Faubourg I, 1955-1956
    Etching
    16,6 x 12 cm, platemark; 24 x 19,7 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 965
    CHF 1,000≈ $1,103≈ £881≈ €1,025HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  2. Rimbaud vu par les peintres (Rimbaud Seen by the Painters) by Alberto Giacometti, Etching, on Arches paper, 1962, sold May 2023
    Rimbaud vu par les peintres (Rimbaud Seen by the Painters)
    Etching · Paper
    11.6" h x 9.75" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 68
    $1,200≈ £959≈ €1,103HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Femme nue marchant et personnage au loin II by Alberto Giacometti, 1960, etching, sold Apr 2023
    Femme nue marchant et personnage au loin II, 1960
    Etching
    6 h x 4 w in (15 x 10 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 161
    $5,292≈ £4,245≈ €4,794Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. The Sketch
    Etching
    18 x 14 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 63
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400–600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  5. Atelier a la Sellette (Lust 71) by Alberto Giacometti, c.1964, etching on paper, offered Jun 2022
    Atelier a la Sellette (Lust 71), c.1964After the artist
    Etching · Paper · ed. 187/380
    sight: approx 14.25"h, 10 3/8"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 1570
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150–300View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Porte ouverte I by Alberto Giacometti, 1957-1958, Etching, sold Jun 2022
    Porte ouverte I, 1957-1958
    Etching
    24,8 x 17 cm, platemark; 32,5 x 25 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 774
    CHF 2,000≈ $2,084≈ £1,659≈ €1,943HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Femme nue marchant de profil à droite. – L’Atelier à la sellette. – Deux sculptures dans l’atelier by Alberto Giacometti, 1954. - 1964. - 1965, 3 etchings, sold Jun 2022
    Femme nue marchant de profil à droite. – L’Atelier à la sellette. – Deux sculptures dans l’atelier, 1954. - 1964. - 1965
    Etching
    Kornfeld · · Lot 773
    CHF 1,900≈ $1,980≈ £1,576≈ €1,845HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,250–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Rimbaud vu par las peintres (Rimbaud Seen by the Painters) (L. 175) by Alberto Giacometti, 1962, Etching, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2022
    Rimbaud vu par las peintres (Rimbaud Seen by the Painters) (L. 175), 1962
    Etching · Paper · ed. 74/97
    I. 11 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (29.8 x 25.1 cm) S. 19 1/8 x 14 5/8 in. (48.6 x 37.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 155
    $11,592≈ £8,901≈ €10,730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. L by Alberto Giacometti, Etching, sold Nov 2021
    L
    Etching
    10.25" high x 7.5" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 61
    $400≈ £295≈ €347HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  10. Sculptures in the Studio by Alberto Giacometti, 1963, etching, sold Oct 2021
    Sculptures in the Studio, 1963
    Etching
    11 h x 8½ w in (28 x 22 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 134
    $5,625≈ £4,091≈ €4,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  11. Sculptures dans l'atelier IV by Alberto Giacometti, 1964, Etching, sold Sep 2021
    Sculptures dans l'atelier IV, 1964
    Etching · ed. 32/150
    25,7 x 19,8 cm, plate mark; 29,5 x 22,8 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 253
    CHF 6,500≈ $7,024≈ £5,077≈ €5,971HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 7,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  12. Femme nue debout dans l'atelier I by Alberto Giacometti, 1956, Etching, sold Sep 2021
    Femme nue debout dans l'atelier I, 1956
    Etching
    13,5 x 10 cm, plate mark; 19 x 17,9 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 249
    CHF 4,300≈ $4,647≈ £3,359≈ €3,950HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  13. Trois figurines sur une sellette III by Alberto Giacometti, 1956, Etching, sold Sep 2021
    Trois figurines sur une sellette III, 1956
    Etching · ed. 89/100
    16,4 x 11,4 cm, plate mark; 28,2 x 20 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 248
    CHF 11,000≈ $11,887≈ £8,592≈ €10,105HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 8,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  14. Faubourg I by Alberto Giacometti, 1955-1956, Etching, offered Sep 2021
    Faubourg I, 1955-1956
    Etching
    16,6 x 12 cm, platemark; 24 x 19,7 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 898
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  15. L'atelier à la sellette I by Alberto Giacometti, 1964, Etching, sold Sep 2021
    L'atelier à la sellette I, 1964
    Etching
    35,5 x 25,4 cm, platemark; 38 x 28,5 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 900
    CHF 750≈ $820≈ £593≈ €690HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  16. L'Atelier à la sellette I. - Sellette et tabourets dans l'atelier IV.- Femme nue debout IV. - Tête d'homme II by Alberto Giacometti, 1959-1964, 1 etching and 3 lithographs (one double sheet), sold Sep 2021
    L'Atelier à la sellette I. - Sellette et tabourets dans l'atelier IV.- Femme nue debout IV. - Tête d'homme II, 1959-1964
    Etching · Paper
    Kornfeld · · Lot 899
    CHF 600≈ $656≈ £474≈ €552HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  17. Untitled by Alberto Giacometti, ETCHING, ON PAPER, offered Dec 2020
    Untitled
    Etching · Paper · ed. 3/40
    H 5.375"" W 4" PORTRAIT D'HOMME
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1008
    Result not publishedEst. $3,000–5,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  18. Annette de face by Alberto Giacometti, 1955, etching on paper, sold Nov 2020
    Annette de face, 1955
    Etching · Paper
    12 h x 5 w in (30 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 374
    $4,688≈ £3,530≈ €3,950Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  19. Nu de face by Alberto Giacometti, 1955, etching, sold Nov 2020
    Nu de face, 1955
    Etching
    12 h x 5 w in (30 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 370
    $5,000≈ £3,765≈ €4,213Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
  20. - Untitled (Lust 187)- by Alberto Giacometti, etching, offered Oct 2019
    - Untitled (Lust 187)-
    Etching · ed. 12/50
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 338
    Result not publishedEst. $2,000–4,000View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  21. Rimbaud vu par las peintres (Rimbaud Seen by the Painters) by Alberto Giacometti, 1962, Etching, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2019
    Rimbaud vu par las peintres (Rimbaud Seen by the Painters), 1962
    Etching · Paper · ed. 71/97
    I. 9 x 9 in. (22.9 x 22.9 cm) S. 19 1/8 x 14 1/2 in. (48.6 x 36.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    $6,875≈ £5,285≈ €6,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. The Search
    Etching · Paper
    Plate - 10" high x 7.75" wide
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 859
    $700≈ £534≈ €599HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  23. Sculptures dans l’atelier V by Alberto Giacometti, Radierung, sold Jun 2018
    Sculptures dans l’atelier V
    Etching
    25,7 : 19,9 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 354
    CHF 6,500≈ $6,581≈ £4,919≈ €5,611HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  24. Trois figurines by Alberto Giacometti, 1959, Radierung auf Velin, sold Jun 2018
    Trois figurines, 1959
    Etching
    16 × 11,1 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 560
    €12,500≈ $14,586≈ £10,960Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
  25. Folge von 52 Blatt Radierungen im Zusammenhang mit: Michel Leiris, Vivantes cendres, innommées. Paris, Jean Hugues, 1961 by Alberto Giacometti, 52 Blatt Radierungen 1957–1958 42 Blatt, sold Jun 2017
    Folge von 52 Blatt Radierungen im Zusammenhang mit: Michel Leiris, Vivantes cendres, innommées. Paris, Jean Hugues, 1961
    Etching · ed. 1/6
    25 : 17 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 63
    CHF 180,000≈ $184,662≈ £144,617≈ €165,364HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 100,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  26. Trois figurines sur une sellette. III by Alberto Giacometti, Radierung, sold Jun 2017
    Trois figurines sur une sellette. III
    Etching · ed. 98/100
    16,7 : 11,6 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 280
    CHF 9,500≈ $9,756≈ £7,657≈ €8,737HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 10,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  27. Annette de face (Annette Facing Front) by Alberto Giacometti, 1955, Etching, on Auvergne à la main paper, with wide margins, sold Jun 2017
    Annette de face (Annette Facing Front), 1955
    Etching · Paper · ed. 8/50
    I. 20.6 x 5.7 cm (8 1/8 x 2 1/4 in.) S. 39.2 x 20.6 cm (15 3/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 75
    £3,750≈ $4,840≈ €4,315Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. Sculptures dans l'atelier by Alberto Giacometti, 1964, Radierung auf Velin, sold Jun 2017
    Sculptures dans l'atelier, 1964
    Etching
    25,6 × 19,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 439
    €6,250≈ $7,011≈ £5,454Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  29. Woman Walking
    Etching · Paper
    2-3/8 x 8 in. (plate) 12-1/2 x 6-3/4 in. (sheet)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 704
    $1,800≈ £1,366≈ €1,603HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  30. Trois figurines (Three Figurines) by Alberto Giacometti, 1959, Etching, on wove paper, with full margins,, sold Jan 2016
    Trois figurines (Three Figurines), 1959
    Etching · Paper
    I. 16 x 11 cm (6 1/4 x 4 3/8 in.) S. 28 x 19.7 cm (11 x 7 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 86
    £6,000≈ $8,468≈ €7,774Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,500–4,500View at Phillips ↗
  31. The Search by Alberto Giacometti, Etching "The Search", sold May 2015
    The Search
    Etching
    Plate - 10" high x 7.75" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 156
    $750≈ £479≈ €659HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  32. Small Standing Nude (Petit nu debout), from Catalogue Kornfeld & Klipstein by Alberto Giacometti, 1959, Etching, on Richard de bas paper, with full margins,, sold Oct 2014
    Small Standing Nude (Petit nu debout), from Catalogue Kornfeld & Klipstein, 1959
    Etching · Paper · ed. 30/50
    I. 6 x 3 1/4 in. (15.2 x 8.3 cm) S. 11 x 7 3/4 in. (27.9 x 19.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 186
    $4,375≈ £2,705≈ €3,432Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  33. The Search by Alberto Giacometti, Etching "The Search", offered Sep 2014
    The Search
    Etching
    Plate - 10" high x 7.75" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 51
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  34. Portrait of Iliazd by Alberto Giacometti, 1962, etching on paper, sold Sep 2014
    Portrait of Iliazd, 1962
    Etching · Paper
    5¼ h x 4 w in (13 x 10 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 150
    $2,500≈ £1,524≈ €1,939Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  35. Annette III by Alberto Giacometti, 1964, Etching, sold Jun 2014
    Annette III, 1964
    Etching · ed. edition of 111
    25,6 x 19,8 cm (10 x 7,7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 131
    €6,250≈ $8,526≈ £5,068Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  36. Aus: Iliazd. Les Douze Portraits du célèbre Orbandale by Alberto Giacometti, 1962, Etching, sold Apr 2008
    Aus: Iliazd. Les Douze Portraits du célèbre Orbandale, 1962
    Etching
    14 : 10,3 cm (5,5 : 4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 154
    €2,400≈ $3,773≈ £1,885Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,200–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  37. Untitled by Alberto Giacometti, THE SEARCH, etching - Plate: 10 in. x 7 3/4 in, sold Dec 2007
    Untitled
    Etching
    10 in. x 7 3/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 430
    $225≈ £111≈ €154HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  38. Portrait du Poete Orbandale by Alberto Giacometti, Original-Radierung auf China, sold Nov 2007
    Portrait du Poete Orbandale
    Etching
    14 x 10,5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 124
    €2,040≈ $3,007≈ £1,458Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  39. Bouteilles dans l'atelier by Alberto Giacometti, 1950, Etching, sold Dec 2006
    Bouteilles dans l'atelier, 1950
    Etching
    13,5 x 10 cm ( 5,3 x 3,9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 176
    €5,950≈ $7,932≈ £4,012Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  40. The Search [from a cancelled plate] by Alberto Giacometti, etching on paper, sold Nov 2003
    The Search [from a cancelled plate]
    Etching · Paper
    25.4 x 19.7 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 466
    CA$316≈ $242≈ £142≈ €205Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–400View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  41. 2 Bll.: Annette de face. Paroles Peintes by Alberto Giacometti, Etching, sold Mar 2003
    2 Bll.: Annette de face. Paroles Peintes
    Etching
    25,5 x 19,2 cm (10 x 7,5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 327
    €920≈ $987≈ £632Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  42. Figurines dans l'atelier by Alberto Giacometti, Original-Radierung, sold Dec 2002
    Figurines dans l'atelier
    Etching
    41,5 x 30 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 726
    €1,062≈ $1,061≈ £676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–View at Lempertz ↗
  43. Petit Nu debout (Small standing Nude) by Alberto Giacometti, Etching, sold Mar 2002
    Petit Nu debout (Small standing Nude)
    Etching · ed. edition of 50
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 98
    €6,670≈ $5,866≈ £4,115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,800–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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