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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 IIIKornfeld490lots offered2002–2026years recorded85%sold (390)$8.4kSign 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. 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 ↗
  2. Homme debout (from L'Atelier d'Alberto Giacometti) by Alberto Giacometti, 1957, lithograph, sold Nov 2020
    Homme debout (from L'Atelier d'Alberto Giacometti), 1957
    Lithograph
    15 h x 10 w in (38 x 25 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 372
    $5,000≈ £3,765≈ €4,213Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. Tête d'homme by Alberto Giacometti, 1957, lithograph, sold Nov 2020
    Tête d'homme, 1957
    Lithograph
    15 h x 10 w in (38 x 25 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 376
    $2,750≈ £2,071≈ €2,317Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Derrière Le Miroir no. 127 by Alberto Giacometti, 1961, lithograph, sold Nov 2020
    Derrière Le Miroir no. 127, 1961
    Lithograph
    15½ h x 11½ w x 1 d in (39 x 29 x 3 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 378
    $1,250≈ £941≈ €1,053Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
  6. Plakat by Alberto Giacometti, Lithographie, sold Oct 2020
    Plakat
    Lithograph
    Blattmaße ca. 62,5 x 47 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3642
    €140≈ $164≈ £126HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  7. Tête d'homme (Head of a Man) by Alberto Giacometti, 1964, Lithograph, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, sold Oct 2020
    Tête d'homme (Head of a Man), 1964
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. HC
    I. 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm) S. 25 3/4 x 19 in. (65.4 x 48.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 90
    $9,450≈ £7,216≈ €7,994Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Femme debout by Alberto Giacometti, 1961, bronze, sold Oct 2020
    Femme debout, 1961
    Sculpture · ed. 7/8
    44.5 x 7.8 x 11.1 cm (17 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 4 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    £651,700≈ $842,713≈ €713,559Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £550,000–750,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Nu debout sur socle cubique by Alberto Giacometti, 1953, cast 1991, Bronze, sold Sep 2020
    Nu debout sur socle cubique, 1953, cast 1991
    Sculpture
    43,2 x 11,5 x 9,5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 64
    CHF 1,600,000≈ $1,756,960≈ £1,355,888≈ €1,484,797HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,750,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Pommes, poires et raisins by Alberto Giacometti, sold Sep 2020
    Pommes, poires et raisins
    Kornfeld · · Lot 296
    CHF 15,000≈ $16,473≈ £12,781≈ €13,964HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 20,000–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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