GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Statistics About The Most Expensive Sculpture
The most expensive sculpture ever sold was a stainless steel rabbit sculpture by artist Jeff Koons, reaching a price of $91 million at auction in 2019.
In this post, we will explore the world of the most expensive sculptures, where jaw-dropping prices reflect the value placed on these exceptional works of art. From iconic pieces by renowned artists to record-breaking sales, the realm of high-priced sculptures is a fascinating intersection of creativity and commerce.
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"Alexander Calder's mobile "Poisson volant (Flying Fish)" was sold for $25.9 million in 2014."
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"Jeff Koons' "Rabbit" was sold for $91.1 million in 2019, setting the record for the most expensive work by a living artist."
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"Alberto Giacometti's "L'Homme au doigt" was sold for $141.3 million, making it one of the most expensive sculptures ever sold."
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""Nu de Dos" by Henri Matisse sold for $48.8 million in 2010."
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""Le Nez" by Alberto Giacometti sold for $78.4 million in 2021 at Sotheby's."
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"Damien Hirst's "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living" sold for $8 million initially, though it's technically a sculpture of a taxidermy shark."
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"Constantin Brâncuși's "La muse endormie" was sold for $57.3 million in 2017."
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"Alberto Giacometti's "Chariot" was sold for $100.9 million in 2014."
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""Grande tête mince" by Alberto Giacometti was sold for $53.3 million in 2010."
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"Amedeo Modigliani's "Tête" sold for $70.7 million in 2014."
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"Marc Quinn's "Self" sculpture made with the artist's blood sold for £1.5 million (approx. $2.3 million) in 2005."
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"The "Balloon Dog (Magenta)" by Jeff Koons sold for $24.4 million in 2019."
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"Brâncuși's "Bird in Space" was sold for $27.5 million in 2005."
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"Henry Moore's "Reclining Figure: Festival" was sold for $30.1 million in 2016."
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"The "Balloon Dog (Orange)" by Jeff Koons was sold for $58.4 million, holding the record for the most expensive sculpture by a living artist."
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"Edgar Degas' "Petite danseuse de quatorze ans" sold for $18.8 million in 2015."
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""Femme de Venise VII" by Alberto Giacometti sold for $27.5 million in 2015."
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""Maman" by Louise Bourgeois sold for $32.1 million."
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"Louise Bourgeois’s "Spider" sold for $28.2 million in 2015."
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"A Jeff Koons’ "Pink Panther" sold for $16.8 million."
Jannik Lindner
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