The art collection of French designer Hubert de Givenchy, who died in 2018, was auctioned for almost 120 million dollars in Paris in four days, more than double its estimate, according to Christie’s, which is responsible for the auction. The collection sets a record for a private collection of this international house with the sale of 17 lots for more than a million dollars. The live auctions set 19 world records for antique furniture by David Roentgen, Domenico Piola and Piero Dorazio, Christie’s said in a statement. Among the works of art and design objects from the auctioned collection is “Femme qui marche” (1932-1936) by Alberto Giacometti, considered the star lot sold for 29 million dollars, becoming the most expensive work auctioned in France since the beginning of the year. It is a bronze sculpture created during Giacometti’s surrealist period (1901-1966), which marks the artist’s return to the representation of the human body and the first whose motif is a figure in motion. It is also one of four made by the artist, combining Giacometti’s fascination with ancient Egyptian art and his artistic vision, Christie’s notes.
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