Alberto Giacometti’s Le Chat for New York Auction

Published April 1st, 2009


Alberto Giacometti’s Le Chat from 1951 will appear at auction for the first time in 34 years. This iconic bronze has been in a private European collection since the 1960s and will be one of the highlights of Sotheby’s spring sale of Impressionist and Modern Art in New York on the evening of May 5. Prior to its exhibition and sale in New York, the rare composition will be exhibited in Moscow and London. It is estimated to sell for $16/22 million.

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