What is a Diego Giacometti sculpture worth?
1902–1985 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 75 works by Diego Giacometti with a published auction price sold between $87,807Sign up free to see and $405,433Sign up free to see, and the median is $216,000Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $237,838Sign up free to see across 56 sales. In the last five years the median was $451,332Sign up free to see across 25 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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Diego Giacometti prices by medium
- Auction results
- 79
- Sold rate
- 95%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2025
- Median price
- $216kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.4MSign up free to see Lustre aux acrobates, Kornfeld, Sep 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 56 | $98.2k–$413kSign up free to see | $238kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $7k–$19.1kSign up free to see | $16.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (30), Kornfeld (17), Bonhams (10)
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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) | 7 | $20.6k–$104kSign up free to see | $63.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 19 | $191k–$437kSign up free to see | $371kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 30 | $175k–$592kSign up free to see | $302kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 5 | $19.1k–$398kSign up free to see | $138kSign up free to see |
Recent Diego Giacometti sales
- Lampe bougeoir petit modèle, Ca. 1960 — $94,028Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
- Chat maître d’hôtel, Bronze — $451,332Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
- Tabouret pieds en X 1ère version, Ca. 1960 — $702,072Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
- Tabouret pieds en X 1ère version, Ca. 1960 — $814,905Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
- Guéridon aux anneaux, Ca. 1962 — $376,110Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
- Table basse pieds en X, Bronze, black stone tabletop — $626,850Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
- Table berceau 2ème version, Ca. 1963 — $275,814Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
- Table grecque, Bronze, glass tableplate — $664,461Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
Questions about Diego Giacometti prices
What is a Diego Giacometti sculpture worth?
Based on 75 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Diego Giacometti have sold for a median of $216,000, and half of them sold between $87,807 and $405,433. For sculptures alone the median is $237,838 (56 sales). 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 Diego Giacometti sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,361,000 for “Lustre aux acrobates” at Kornfeld in September 2024.
Which Diego Giacometti medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $237,838 (56 sales).
How often do Diego Giacometti works sell at auction?
95% of the 79 lots recorded between 2005 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Diego Giacometti sculpture?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 79 lots by Diego Giacometti recorded at auction between 2005 and 2025, 75 found a buyer (95%).
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