a statue sold with better price from $ 906 billion in an auction held in London, Wednesday (3/2) night local time.
is bronze statue entitled l'Homme qui Marche I (walking man I / man walking I) the work of Alberto giacometti auctioned for 65.001.250 pounds (USD 906,8 billion) at Sotheby's, London.
this price is the auction price most expensive in the world, beat the previous record held paintings Pablo Picasso entitled garcon a La pipe, sold by price 58.520.830 pounds (USD 865,06 billion) in new York 2004 ago.
price statue giacometti it includes tax accompanying. statue as high as 182 centimeters sold in the bidder identity secret.
originally 10 bidder there diruangan competing to get the statue. callers mysterious contact Philip hook, one of experts in the Department of Impressionist and modern art Sotheby's.
as increasing offer price of the auction, stay two bidder. mysterious figure represented hook and mysterious figure other represented bill ruprecht, executive director Sotheby's.
when offers auction won hook, applause
spontaneous sound of the room. it took eight minutes to selling the statue of the work of giacometti this. according to hook, figure represents has been waiting for this statue released to the market for 40 years.
Unfortunately, the hook refused to inform who the client. first, the Sotheby estimate of the statue will be sold price range 12 million pounds (USD 177,4 billion) up to 18 million poudsterling (USD 266,1 billion), but in fact the price can jumped up to reach 60 million pounds. sale price statue giacometti this three-fold of his work ever sold at auction House Christie's new York for USD 255,5 billion. works sold in may 2008 was entitled standing woman II, made of the years 1959-1960.
after hammer auction knock, speculation about who buyers continue buzzing, much to estimate the high prices that dare remove the billionaire Russian or collector of the middle East. one of the name continue sticking to the surface is the name Roman Abramovich. billionaire Russian is known loyal spend money for the works of art valuable.
football club owner UK, the Blues Chelsea is ever bought the work of Francis bacon made 1976 with a price USD 804,9 billion. in addition to the name Abramovich some name Boris ivanishvili, millionaire origin Georgia. the man ever spend for USD 887,9 billion to buy the work of Picasso entitled Dora Maar with paint, a painting large made 1941. this painting purchased through auction at Sotheby's new York 2006. before auctioned off, the statue of this be a collection of the company Dresdner Bank early 1980s, which then taken over by Commerzbank AG years ago. record price expensive can be achieved this statue because included in the category iconic, rarely and masterpiece important. "I think price statue soar expensive because he is a masterpiece art rarely made. very important note if these prices do not reflect all artwork for sale.
this is an award from kolekter the art of the world's top quality and masterpiece valuable," said Melanie clore, deputy director Impressionist and modern art Sotheby's. artists Swiss died 1966, the create the statue 1961 and completion on the 1962. according to the end result of the statue represent sensation felt when see a woman. there are two series statue walking man that I and II, each edition shows the value of 6.0 plus artists professional. believed this work is an example first man running in the world. statue is also come to the work of historic American, the current auctioneer renowned originally new York, Sidney Janis take it from Galerie maeght in Paris to new York in December 1961.
Janis then memajangnya in the gallery 1968. after all, the existence of this statue was attention architect modern new York, Gordon bunshaft, asking giacometti create statues large as display in the Chase Manhattan Bank in new York.
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