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An Alberto Giacometti sculpture is the most valuable modern work, and he has three more entries in the top ten. Four Constantin Brâncuși sculptures are featured on the list, [10] and Jeff Koons' work appears three times. Although Pablo Picasso only appears once he appears numerous times in the list of most expensive paintings.
L'Homme au doigt ([lɔm o dwa], "The Man with the Finger"; also called Pointing Man or Man Pointing) is a 1947 bronze sculpture by Alberto Giacometti, that became the most expensive sculpture ever when it sold for US$141.3 million on May 11, 2015. [1] Giacometti made six casts of the work plus one artist's proof.
The most famous paintings, especially old master works created before 1803, are generally owned or held by museums for viewing by patrons. Since museums rarely sell them, they are considered priceless. Guinness World Records lists Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa as having the highest insurance value for a painting.
The most expensive thing in the world is the History Supreme Yacht, with an astonishing value of $4.6 billion. Keep reading to learn more about 15 of the most expensive things in the world.
The most expensive things in the world come at a high cost but are worth it for some. Look at some of these items that are pricier than anything like them. ... This sculpture was created by ...
' The Man who Walks I ') is the name of any one of the cast bronze sculptures that comprise six numbered editions plus four artist proofs created by Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti in 1961. [1] [2] On 3 February 2010, the second edition of the cast of the sculpture became one of the most expensive works of art ever sold at auction, for $104.3 ...
Read on to find more of the world’s most expensive items, from artwork to domain names to a preserved dead shark. 15. Heintzman Crystal Piano — $3.2 Million ... There’s big money in art ...
The sculpture was auctioned at Sotheby's New York by Hugh Hildesley on 7 June 2007. [4] Estimated to reach between $5 and $7 million, Artemis and the Stag broke records when it was sold for $28.6 million. It became the most valuable sculpture ever sold at auction, breaking the 2005 record of $27.4 million for Constantin Brâncuși's Bird in ...