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5th February 2010

 

A giant leap for Giacometti

A sculpture of a grimly determined walking man by Alberto Giacometti  is considered to be one of the most important by the 20th-century Swiss artist so buying this was probably a once in a lifetime opportunity. The sculpture broke records today by becoming the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction when it was bought for £65m.The price ending up being five times more than its...

 

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