Like all art forms, sculpting requires time, creativity, concentration, and imagination. Sculptors hone their craft for years and in some cases, their immense effort pays off big time. When the following five sculptures hit the auction block bidders did not hold back, making these artworks the most valuable sculptures in the world.
5. Tête
Price (adjusted for inflation): $66.8 million
Artist: Amedeo Modigliani
Created: 1910–1912
Sold: June 2010 at Christie's, Paris
4. La jeune fille sophistiquée (Portrait de Nancy Cunard)
Price (adjusted for inflation): $71 million
Artist: Constantin Brâncuși
Created: 1928–1932
Sold: May 2018 at Christie's, New York
3. Chariot
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Price (adjusted for inflation): $104.4 million
Artist: Alberto Giacometti
Created: 1950
Sold: November 2014 at Sotheby's, New York
2. L'Homme qui marche I
Price (adjusted for inflation): $117 million
Artist: Alberto Giacometti
Created: 1961
Sold: February 2010 at Sotheby's, London
1. L'Homme au doigt
Price (adjusted for inflation): $145.9 million
Artist: Alberto Giacometti
Created: 1947
Sold: May 2015 at Christie's, New York