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Thursday, February 04, 2010

Alberto Giacometti Sculpture

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. Check it out.

There's a market which is sort of exceptional for exceptional things. If something is a one in a lifetime opportunity, people will really step up to the plate and they will spend enormous amounts of money because it was a now or never opportunity.
- Georgina Adam, The Art Newspaper

Useful links:
www.sothebys.com
www.theartnewspaper.com

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