"A life-size bronze sculpture of a man by Alberto Giacometti has been sold at auction in London for the world record price of £65,001,250.
It took just eight minutes for bidders to reach the hammer price after L'Homme Qui Marche I opened at £12m at Sotheby's auction house.
Sotheby's said it was
the most expensive work ever sold at auction.
An anonymous phone bidder bought the work for £58m. The £65m price tag includes the buyer's premium."
BBC News
65,001,250 GBP = $103,423,218.57 USD
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