Giacometti's Walking man I. © 2010 Sotheby's
Update 20:40 Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – A sculpture by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti has been sold for £65 million to an anonymous bidder by telephone at London’s Sotheby’s auction house. The life-sized sculpture “L’homme qui marche I” (Walking man I) was sold 3 February for five times the amount the auction house expected and becomes the most expensive work of art sold at an auction, just beating a Picasso sold in 2004.
The numbered sculpure was cast in 1960 in Paris and belonged to Dresdner Bank.
Geneva’s Musée Rath is holding a Giacometti retrospective until 21 February.
Title: Giacometti, a retrospective
Location: Musée Rath, Place Neuve, Geneva
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Description: A retrospective of a major sculptor of the 20th century. Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), was born in Grisons, and spent most of his professional life in Paris, except for 1942-1945, when he lived in Geneva.
Open every day except Monday. Weds open until 21:00
Entry CHF10/CHF5
Start Date: 05 Nov 2009
Start Time: 10:00
End Date: 21 Feb 2010
End Time: 17:00
Guided Tour for English speakers!!
Sunday, November 22, at 3:00 pm and Wednesday, January 13, at 6 :30 pm
Free admission, no reservations, places limited
Title: “Pierrsonnages” de Marion Morel-Pache
Location: Local d’Art Contemporain (LAC), Vevey
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Description: Exhibition of small sculptures, “pierrsonnages”, from 15 October – 8 November
Date: 15 Oct 2009
At the Swiss Photographic Camera Museum, Vevey
Details: Wed – Sun 14:00 – 22:00; Sat 09:00 – 22:00, 8, ruelle des Anciennes Fossées, 1800 Vevey
Tel: 021 922 6068, www.l-a-c.ch
