2010-02-05 09:29:22Column
《行走的男子Ⅰ》逾億美元創天價
瑞士已故雕塑家賈克梅第(Alberto Giacometti)的青銅雕塑作品《行走的男子I》(Walking Man I),三日在倫敦蘇富比印象派及現代藝術拍賣會上,以六千五百萬英鎊(約新台幣卅三億)天價成交,成為全球最貴藝術品,打破畢卡索名畫《拿菸斗的男孩》(Garcon a la Pipe)自二○○四年以來保持的紀錄。
《行走的男子I》高一八三公分,是賈克梅第成熟期的精品,屬於現代藝術登峰造極之作,原先估價僅一千兩百萬至一千八百萬英鎊,但最後以估價的四倍售出,刷新藝術品成交價紀錄。
賈克梅第青銅雕塑 八分鐘賣出
蘇富比透露,十多名競標者熱烈喊價,花了不到八分鐘,就將價格拉抬到六千五百萬英鎊,最後則由一位匿名買家以電話得標。
《行走的男子I》於一九六一年完成,一九八○年代初期由德利銀行(Dresdner Bank)持有,後來「德國商業銀行」併購德利銀行,也因此取得雕像的所有權,這次就是由「德國商業銀行」拿出來拍賣。得標的買家是透過電話競標,蘇富比拒絕公開身分。許多拍賣行家認為,由競標價格刷新紀錄看來,買家很可能是俄羅斯或中東的收藏家。
打破畢卡索紀錄 成為全球第一
先前的藝術品拍賣價紀錄保持者是畢卡索畫作《拿菸斗的男孩》,二○○四年蘇富比於紐約拍賣時,以近一.○四二億美元成交,不僅超越梵谷《嘉舍醫生》一九九○年的拍賣價八千兩百五十萬美元紀錄,也首度打破一億美元拍賣價關卡。
《行走的男子I》是賈克梅第最具代表性的作品。蘇富比指出,《行走的男子I》是「賈克梅第實驗人類形體的鉅作」,這件雕塑「同時呈現普通男子謙遜的一面,也象徵人類強大無比的力量」。
奧地利畫家克林姆(Gustav Klimt)的作品《卡頌的教堂》(Kirche in Cassone)三日也在蘇富比拍出近三千萬英鎊的高價。
About the Show:
French lithographer and publisher Aimé Maeght (1906-1981) and his wife, Marguerite (1909-1977), opened a Parisian art gallery in December of 1945 with the backing of their great friends artists Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947) and Henri Matisse (1869-1954). These established artists attracted others (along with many newcomers seeking representation), Aimé's background set a new standard for exhibition catalogues and livres d’artiste, the gallery-artist-public relationship was forever redefined and the Maeghts' place in art history was firmly established.
Miró, Calder, Giacometti, Braque: Aimé Maeght and His Artists highlighted both the extraordinary roster of artists who chose to be represented by Galerie Maeght, and their exceptional levels of comfort with Aimé and Marguerite. The exhibition was drawn exclusively from the collections of the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France and contained more than 140 paintings, sculptures, ceramics, prints, and artists' books by the four title artists, as well as works by Bonnard and Matisse. Organized by the Royal Academy of Art, London and on view there from October 4, 2008 to January 2, 2009.
http://arthistory.about.com/od/from_exhibitions/ig/aim-_maeght_and_his_artists/mcgb_raa_1208_04.htm
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