L'Homme qui marche I

For the sculpture of the same name by Auguste Rodin, see The Walking Man.

L'Homme qui marche I
English: The Walking Man I or The Striding Man I
ArtistAlberto Giacometti
Year1961 (1961)
TypeBronze
Dimensions183 cm (72 in)
LocationCarnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh
Private collection of Lily Safra
Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran, Kröller-Müller Museum, the Netherlands

L’Homme qui marche I ([lɔm ki maʁʃ œ̃] The Walking Man I or The Striding Man I, lit. 'The Man who Walks I') is the name of any one of the cast bronze sculptures that comprise six numbered editions plus four artist proofs created by Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti in 1961.[1][2] On 3 February 2010, the second edition of the cast of the sculpture became one of the most expensive works of art ever sold at auction, for $104.3 million. Its price meant it was considered the most expensive sculpture,[3][4] until May 2015, when another Giacometti work, L'Homme au doigt, surpassed it.[5]

  1. ^ Thomas, Mary (5 February 2010). "Carnegie owns version of Giacometti sculpture sold for $104.3 million". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  2. ^ Melikian, Souren (6 February 2010). "A Touch of Fame Works Its Magic in Market". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Shapiro, Lila (3 February 2010). "Giacometti Sculpture 'L'Homme qui marche I' Fetches $104.3 Million". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Alberto Giacometti statue breaks auction record with £65m sale". Mark Brown/Guardian. London. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  5. ^ Reyburn, Scott (11 May 2015). "Two Artworks Top $100 Million Each at Christie's Sale (Artsbeat blog)". New York Times. Retrieved 12 May 2015.