Alberto Giacometti

Swiss | 1901 - 1966

Alberto Giacometti was a Swiss Impressionist & Modern artist who was born in 1901.

How much does an Alberto Giacometti cost?

Alberto Giacometti's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 10 USD to 141,285,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Alberto Giacometti's most expensive sculpture?

Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 141,285,000 USD for L'homme au doigt, sold at Christie's New York in 2015. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 2,627,754 USD, while his sculptures have sold for an average of 979,618 USD.

Where can I see Alberto Giacometti's works?

His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Fondation Beyeler, Basel have featured Alberto Giacometti's work in the past.

Alberto Giacometti in the news

Alberto Giacometti has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for VernissageTV in March 2025. The artist died in 1966.

Artist's alternative names: Giacometti

Featured for Sale

Sculptures Dans L'atelier ,1964

By Alberto Giacometti

Gallery Art

Grande tête mince

By Alberto Giacometti

Sotheby's New York

Tête d鈥檜n homme (Professeur Corbetta ,1963

By Alberto Giacometti

Sotheby's New York

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At Auction

Notable Lots

La Main ,1947

By Alberto Giacometti

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Femme de Venise III

By Alberto Giacometti

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CHARIOT ,1950

By Alberto Giacometti

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Upcoming Lots

L'Air de l'eau. Paris : Éditions Cahiers d'art

By Alberto Giacometti

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Sculpture en bronze à patine verte nuancée: Sept personnages - Alberto Giacometti

Sculpture en bronze à patine verte nuancée: Sept personnages ,1980

By Alberto Giacometti

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Sculpture en bronze à patine verte nuancée: Quatre personnages - Alberto Giacometti

Sculpture en bronze à patine verte nuancée: Quatre personnages ,1980

By Alberto Giacometti

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Recent Auction Results

Portrait of ' Caroline '

By Alberto Giacometti

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NU ASSIS

By Alberto Giacometti

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WALKING MAN, 1961

By Alberto Giacometti

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Current Exhibitions

Alberto Giacometti & Petrit Halilaj: We Built A Fantastic Palace At Night鈥�

Giacometti Institute

Paris | France

Mar 14,2025 - Jun 08,2025

Apparitions

Gray, Chicago (W Carroll Ave)

Chicago | Illinois | USA

Apr 25,2025 - Jun 27,2025

Medardo Rosso: Inventing Modern Sculpture

Kunstmuseum Basel, Hauptbau & Neubau

Basel | Switzerland

Mar 29,2025 - Aug 10,2025

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Articles

ArtDependence Magazine 23/04/2025

Alberto Giacometti鈥檚 Grande t锚te mince cast in 1955 will headline Sotheby鈥檚 Modern Evening Auction this May with an estimate in excess of $70 million.

ARTnews 22/04/2025

Sotheby鈥檚 has landed a major prize for its May 13 modern art evening sale in New York:聽Grande t锚te mince (Grande t锚te de Diego), a 1955 bronze bust by Alberto Giacometti, estimated at more than $70 million.

Londonist 17/04/2025

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Coverage

鈥� ..What followed these words is a fascinating account of Giacometti鈥檚 thoughts on sculpture; a testimony of his relentless pursuit to express truth in his work in a manner that is not limited to mere external... 鈥�
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Luxembourg & Dayan, London

鈥� ..Giacometti鈥檚 major undertaking was spurred and encouraged by the publisher T茅riade, a close friend and supporter from the time he singled the artist out thirty years earlier in his role as art critic... 鈥�
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Gagosian Gallery, Hong Kong

鈥� ..Giacometti began copying and assimilating ancient Egyptian art in his youth, and the reams of fascinating work thus produced permit viewers to eavesdrop on a conversation across the millennia, as well... 鈥�
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Kunsthaus Zürich