Most expensive sculpture sold at auction
The current most expensive sculpture sold at auction record is $141 million, held by Alberto Giacometti, L'homme au doigt (Pointing Man), set on May 11, 2015. Last checked October 14, 2026.
$141
million
Alberto Giacometti, L'homme au doigt (Pointing Man)
- Holder
- Alberto Giacometti, L'homme au doigt (Pointing Man)
- Record
- $141 million
- Exact figure
- $141.3 million
- Location
- New York, USA
- Date set
- May 11, 2015
- Recognized by
- Christie's
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Most expensive sculpture sold at auction
- apnews.com Arts and entertainment general news 649dc7d4331546289a103448ef1b77c7
- scmp.com Picasso shatters world art auction record selling us179 million
- ocula.com Read the source
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