Sculpture & Ceramics

Who holds the record for the most expensive work of art, Sculpture & Ceramics to go under the hammer, rather than to be sold privately?

Sold for: USD Sculpture & Ceramics: Image: Artist: Auction house: Sale date: Seller: Buyer:
USD 141.3 million L'Homme au doigt. Pointing Man. Man Pointing
1947
180cm Bronze		 Alberto Giacometti. L'Homme au doigt. Pointing Man. Man Pointing 1947 Alberto Giacometti
1901-1966		 Christie's,
New York		 May 2015 Private collection Private collection
USD 104.3 million L'Homme qui marche I. The Walking Man I. The Striding Man I. The Man who Walks I
1961
183cm Bronze		 Alberto Giacometti L’Homme qui marche I 1961 Alberto Giacometti
1901-1966		 Sotheby's,
London		 February 2010 Commerzbank Lily Safra
USD 70,725 million Tête
1911-1912
73cm Stone		 Amedeo Modigliani Tête 1911-1912 Amedeo Modigliani 1884-1920 Sotheby's,
New York		 November
2014		 Private Collection Private collection
USD 58,4 million Balloon Dog (Orange) 1994-2000 307x363x114cm mirror-polished stainless steel Jeff Koons - Balloon Dog. Orange. 1994-2000 Jeff Koons Christie's, New York 12 November 2013 Private collection Private collection
USD 57,2 million Guennol Lioness c.3000 BC 8,3cm Limestone Guennol Lioness - Unknown c.3000 BC Unknown Sotheby's, New York 5 December 2007 Alastair Bradley Martin Private collection
USD 53,3 million Grande tête mince 1955 67cm Bronze Alberto Giacometti - Grande tête mince 1955 Alberto Giacometti 1901-1966 Christie's, New York 4 May 2010 Sidney F. Brody Private collection
USD 52,6 million Tête
1910-1912
65cm Limestone		 Amedeo Modigliani Tête 1910-1912 Amedeo Modigliani 1884-1920 Christie's,
Paris		 June
2010		 Gaston Levy Private collection
USD 48,8 million Nu de dos, 4 état. The Back Series. Back (IV) 1909-1930 Height: 189cm bronze with dark brown patina Henri Matisse - Nu de dos, 4 état. The Back Series. Back (IV) 1909-1930 Henri Matisse Christie's, New York 3 November 2010 Private collection Private collection
USD 37,6 million Madame LR. Portrait de Mme LR 1914-1917 117cm bois de chêne sculpté (oak) Constantin Brâncuși - Madame LR. Portrait de Mme LR 1914-1917 Constantin Brâncuși Christie's, Paris 24 February 2009 Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé Private collection
USD 33,7 million Tulips 1995-2004 203x457x520cm mirror-polished stainless steel Jeff Koons Tulips 1995-2004 Jeff Koons Christie's, New York 14 November 2012 Private collection Private collection
USD 30,1 million Reclining Figure: Festival 1951 230cm Bronze with a brown patina Henry Moore Reclining Figure: Festival 1951 Henry Moore Christie's, London 7 February 2012 Private collection Private collection