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| Women of Algiers by Pablo Picasso sold for $179.4 million |
Th painting by Pablo Picasso (pictured above) has set a world record for artwork at an auction in New York. It sold for $179.4 million on Monday night, and a sculpture by Alberto Giacometti set a record for most expensive sculpture, at $141.3 million. The buyers decided to remain anonymous.
Picasso was seemingly inspired by the 19th-century French artist Eugene Delacroix' "Women of Algiers" owned ny American collectors Victor and Gauz. This is part of a 15-work series Picasso created in 1954-55 designated with the letters A through O, which has appeared in several major museum retrospectives of the Spanish artist.
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| Pointing man by Alberto Giacometti sold for $141.3 million |
Alberto Giacometti's sculpture 'Pointing man" was birthed in 1947, “L’Homme au Doigt” is a 5-foot-10-inch-tall, knobby stick figure. The work was estimated at $130 million by Christie’s in New York. The sale price includes commissions but it sold for $141.3million.
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