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May 6, 2009

In the Saleroom: Alberto Giacometti’s Buste de Diego (Stele III)

Name: In the Saleroom Alberto Giacometti’s Buste de Diego (Stele III)
Uploaded: 5/6/2009 12:00:00 AM
Duration: 3 min 33 s
Description: Alberto Giacometti’s Buste de Diego (Stele III), a rare full-size bronze bust balanced on a tall, narrow plinth, sold for $7,698,500.

<p>Alberto Giacometti’s <em><a href="http://christies.com/lotfinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5202922">Buste de Diego (Stele III)</a></em>, a rare full-size bronze bust balanced on a tall, narrow plinth, sold for $7,698,500. This work was fresh to the market, having been acquired by the Gimbel family in 1959, the year after it was cast.</p>

In the Saleroom: Alberto Giacometti’s Buste de Diego (Stele III)

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