Giacometti

I received an email invitation last week. It was so intriguing, I had to read it and watch.

I received the invite last Wednesday, logged on to Sotheby’s Thursday morning, and watched. And for an art-lover, the announcement …

Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), L'homme au doigt, 1947. Signed and numbered 'A Giacometti 6/6'. Inscribed with foundry mark 'Alexis Rudier Fondeur Paris'. Bronze with patina and hand-painted by the artist. Height: 69 7/8 in. (177.5 cm.) © The Estate of Alberto Giacometti (Fondation Giacometti, Paris and ADAGP, Paris), licensed in the UK by ACS and DACS, London 2015

MOMA has Giacometti’s L’homme au doigt in its collection. So does the Tate. You could too.

UPDATE, 6/9/15: According to the New York Times, 2015’s buyer of Pointing Man—and Chariot in 2014—was hedge fund manager, Steven A. …