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Alberto Giacometti

Swiss · 1901–1966 · Painter, Printmaker

Alberto Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman and printmaker, who was one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century. His work was particularly… (Wikipedia)

CHF 6,200,000≈ $7,319,100≈ £5,579,858≈ €6,605,090Sign uprecord priceStèle IIIKornfeld484lots offered2002–2026years recorded85%sold (384)$8.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Stèle III by Alberto Giacometti, 1958, cast from 1958, sold Sep 2024Stèle IIIKornfeld · CHF 6,200,000≈ $7,319,100≈ £5,579,858≈ €6,605,090Sign up to see
  2. Grande femme assise by Alberto Giacometti, 1958, cast from 1978, Bronze, sold Jun 2022Grande femme assiseKornfeld · CHF 5,800,000≈ $6,018,660≈ £4,907,583≈ €5,739,710Sign up to see
  3. L'Atelier by Alberto Giacometti, 1951, Oil on canvas, sold Sep 2024L'AtelierKornfeld · CHF 4,800,000≈ $5,666,400≈ £4,319,890≈ €5,113,618Sign up to see

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  1. Head Of The Artist's Mother by Alberto Giacometti, sold Apr 2023
    Head Of The Artist's MotherAfter the artist
    40.5 x 28.5cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 441
    £220≈ $273≈ €250HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  2. Tête de Femme table lamp by Alberto Giacometti, c. 1975, cast and painted plaster, sold Mar 2023
    Tête de Femme table lamp, c. 1975After the artist
    Sculpture
    32 h x 16 dia in (81 x 41 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 129
    $2,268≈ £1,880≈ €2,123Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. La mère de l'artiste lisant sous la lampe à Stampa I by Alberto Giacometti, 1963, Lithografie auf Velin, sold Jan 2023
    La mère de l'artiste lisant sous la lampe à Stampa I, 1963
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 75/75
    58 x 37,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 45
    €3,696≈ $3,972≈ £3,277Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Nu aux fleurs by Alberto Giacometti, c. 1960, offset lithograph, sold Dec 2022
    Nu aux fleurs, c. 1960After the artist
    Lithograph
    15¾ h x 11½ w in (40 x 29 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 380
    $125≈ £101≈ €118Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. "Étoile" floor lamp by Alberto Giacometti, circa 1936, Patinated bronze, fabric shade, sold Dec 2022
    "Étoile" floor lamp, circa 1936
    Sculpture
    Height of cast: 57 1/4 in. (145.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 23
    $289,800≈ £237,833≈ €275,240Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Projet pour un monument pour Gabriel Péri. Projet pour une place by Alberto Giacometti, 1946, Two bronze sculptures, sold Dec 2022
    Projet pour un monument pour Gabriel Péri. Projet pour une place, 1946
    Sculpture · ed. 1/8
    39.2 x 10.9 x 18.6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 38
    €2,676,000≈ $2,819,969≈ £2,297,514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800,000–2,200,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Table lamps, pair by Alberto Giacometti, cast bronze, silver and rose gold leaf, sold Nov 2022
    Table lamps, pairAfter the artist
    Sculpture
    23¼ h x 5 dia in (59 x 13 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 237
    $6,250≈ £5,254≈ €6,007Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Dans le miroir by Alberto Giacometti, 1964, lithograph on BFK Rives, sold Jul 2022
    Dans le miroir, 1964
    Lithograph · Paper
    25 h x 18½ w in (63 x 47 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 217
    $4,375≈ £3,654≈ €4,290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Composition (dite cubiste II) by Alberto Giacometti, 1927, cast from 1980, Bronze, sold Jun 2022
    Composition (dite cubiste II), 1927, cast from 1980
    Sculpture
    38.6 x 28.6 x 26.6 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 49
    CHF 750,000≈ $778,275≈ £634,601≈ €742,204HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 800,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Grande femme assise by Alberto Giacometti, 1958, cast from 1978, Bronze, sold Jun 2022
    Grande femme assise, 1958, cast from 1978
    Sculpture
    80 x 23.2 x 31.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 50
    CHF 5,800,000≈ $6,018,660≈ £4,907,583≈ €5,739,710HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
Also offered, result not published (32)

Lots by Alberto Giacometti that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Alberto Giacometti signature

228 catalogued lots by Alberto Giacometti record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (89% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right70
  • on the reverse4
  • on the base2
  • in the plate1
  • in the margin1
  • lower left1

Form

  • signed139
  • signed in pencil49
  • signed and dated32
  • monogrammed8

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About Alberto Giacometti

Alberto Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman and printmaker, who was one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century. His work was particularly influenced by artistic styles such as Cubism and Surrealism. Philosophical questions about the human condition, as well as existential and phenomenological debates played a significant role in his work.

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