Record price for Giacometti

A life-size bronze sculpture of a man by Alberto Giacometti has been sold at auction in London for the world record price of £65,001,250.

It took just eight minutes for bidders to reach the hammer price after L'Homme Qui Marche I opened at £12m at Sotheby's auction house.

Sotheby's said it was the most expensive work ever sold at auction. . .

Gustav Klimt's Kirche in Cassone went for £26,921,250, above the £12m to £18m estimate.

Posted by David on February 4, 2010 8:53 AM