What is a Alberto Giacometti work worth?
1901–1966 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 383 priced auction sales, works by Alberto Giacometti have sold for a median of $8,645Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $3,762Sign up free to see and $66,469Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $9,362Sign up free to see across 191 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Alberto Giacometti prices by medium
- Auction results
- 451
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $8.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7.3MSign up free to see Stèle III, Kornfeld, Sep 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 182 | $2.4k–$6.6kSign up free to see | $4.5kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 67 | $160k–$810kSign up free to see | $269kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 59 | $13.3k–$53.8kSign up free to see | $22.5kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 6 | $815k–$4.9MSign up free to see | $3.1MSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Kornfeld (237), Phillips (68), Lempertz (18)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 108 | $3k–$15.5kSign up free to see | $8.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 174 | $3.8k–$113kSign up free to see | $7.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 14 | $47.3k–$2.1MSign up free to see | $281kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 16 | $217k–$411kSign up free to see | $286kSign up free to see |
Recent Alberto Giacometti sales
- Femme debout (Poseuse I), bronze — $3,068,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 19, 2026
- Bouquet aux deux portraits (Bouquet with Two Portraits) (L. 61), Etching, on Arches paper, with full margins — $2,322Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 22, 2026
- Plate from Forty-Five Drawings by Giacometti, lithograph — $640Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Mar 17, 2026
- Untitled (from the L'inhabite portfolio), etching on Auvergne Richard de Bas — $3,302Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Feb 26, 2026
- Bouquet II, etching — $3,048Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Feb 26, 2026
- Bust of a nude, lithograph — $20,320Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Feb 26, 2026
- Studio avec sculptures (from Derrière le Miroir), lithograph on Arches — $6,096Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Feb 26, 2026
- Seated Nude (Lust 53), Lithograph on Rives BFK paper — $3,840Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 25, 2026
Questions about Alberto Giacometti prices
What is a Alberto Giacometti work worth?
Based on 383 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Alberto Giacometti have sold for a median of $8,645, and half of them sold between $3,762 and $66,469. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Alberto Giacometti sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,319,100 for “Stèle III” at Kornfeld in September 2024.
Which Alberto Giacometti medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $3,077,618 (6 sales).
How often do Alberto Giacometti works sell at auction?
85% of the 451 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Alberto Giacometti work?
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Alberto Giacometti have appeared at auction 451 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 383 sold, a sell-through rate of 85%.
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