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 1,090,731 USD.

Where can I see Alberto Giacometti's works?

His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid. 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 Hyperallergic, ArtLyst and HYPEBEAST. The most recent article is Yet Another Morning: A Century of Drawing Unveiled at Moderna Museet written for ArtDaily in February 2025. The artist died in 1966.

Featured for Sale

Sculptures Dans L'atelier ,1964

By Alberto Giacometti

Gallery Art

Lot ,2023

By Alberto Giacometti

Aguttes, Neuilly

Bruno au violon ,1917

By Alberto Giacometti

Koller Zurich

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At Auction

Notable Lots

Grande femme debout II

By Alberto Giacometti

Diego en chemise écossaise - Alberto Giacometti

Diego en chemise écossaise ,1954

By Alberto Giacometti

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CHARIOT ,1950

By Alberto Giacometti

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Upcoming Lots

Lot ,2023

By Alberto Giacometti

Aguttes, Neuilly

Giacometti #65 Derriere le Mirror May 1954 - Alberto Giacometti

Giacometti #65 Derriere le Mirror May 1954 ,1954

By Alberto Giacometti

Tom Hall Auctions

Rare signed Marino Marini "Cavallo" (1974 - Alberto Giacometti

Rare signed Marino Marini "Cavallo" (1974 ,1974

By Alberto Giacometti

Tom Hall Auctions

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Post-Auction Lots for Sale

Homage to Giacometti - Alberto Giacometti

Homage to Giacometti ,2007

By Alberto Giacometti

TGP Auction

Bust of a man

By Alberto Giacometti

TGP Auction

Bruno au violon ,1917

By Alberto Giacometti

Koller Zurich

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Recent Auction Results

Velká socha stojící ženy

By Alberto Giacometti

P&S Art Gallery

Chodec

By Alberto Giacometti

P&S Art Gallery

Nude ,1961

By Alberto Giacometti

Yann le Mouel

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Current Exhibitions

Giacometti / Morandi: Moments immobiles

Giacometti Institute

Paris | France

Nov 15,2024 - Mar 02,2025

20th Century Etruscans

MART, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto

Rovereto | Italy

Dec 07,2024 - Mar 16,2025

“In the troubled air…”

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

Madrid | Spain

Nov 06,2024 - Mar 17,2025

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Articles

Christie's presents Leonard & Louise Riggio: Collected Works

ArtDaily 21/02/2025

Christie’s announced Leonard & Louise Riggio: Collected Works will be offered during Spring Marquee Week in a single-owner evening sale.

Art from the Riggio Collection Will Go on the Auction Block This Spring

Observer 21/02/2025

But first, masterworks from the collection of Leonard Riggio and Louise Riggio will embark on a global tour, hopping from London to Hong Kong in March and then heading to Paris, Dubai and Los Angeles in April before returning to New York.

Yet Another Morning: A Century of Drawing Unveiled at Moderna Museet

ArtDaily 20/02/2025

In the exhibition, the audience will encounter about a hundred works by Swedish and international artists with drawing as the lowest common denominator.

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Coverage

“ ..What followed these words is a fascinating account of Giacometti’s 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... ”
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Luxembourg & Dayan, London

“ ..Giacometti’s major undertaking was spurred and encouraged by the publisher Tériade, a close friend and supporter from the time he singled the artist out thirty years earlier in his role as art critic... ”
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Gagosian Gallery, Hong Kong

“ ..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... ”
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Kunsthaus Zürich