The sculpture, "L'homme au doigt (Pointing Man)" is heading to auction May 11 at Christie's auction house in New York and expected to fetch an estimated $130 million.
The bronze sculpture stands 5 feet, 10 inches tall and features a pencil-thin figure with one arm pointing, another raised behind its head. The piece was cast in 1947.
"L'homme au doigt," along with a cubist painting by Pablo Picasso, "Les femmes d'Alger (Version 'O')," are expected to make the May 11 auction one for the record books.
The world record for a sculpture was set in 2010 with the sale of another Giacommeti piece for $104.3 million. The sculpture, titled "Walking Man I," was 6 feet tall and at the time set the record for any piece of art - two- or three-dimensional - at auction.
That record is currently held by a 1969 Francis Bacon painting titled "Three Studies of Lucian Freud," sold in 2013 for $142.4 million. Picasso's "Les femmes d'Alger (Version 'O')" could overtake that record May 11. It is estimated to be worth $140 million and could fetch an even higher price.
The Christie's sale will be the first time the Giacometti piece will ever hit the auction block. The sculpture was purchased directly from the Pierre Matisse Gallery in 1953 by Fred and Florence Olsen. The piece passed into the current collector's hands by 1970.
'Pointing Man is unquestionably Giacometti's greatest sculpture,' said Jussi Pylkkanen, global president of Christie's. 'Executed after the War in one incredible night of creative fervour, this noble figure points mankind to a brighter future beyond our limited horizons.'
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KARACHI - Following are the foreign currency exchange rates for US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound Sterling, U.A.E. Dirham, European Euro, and other foreign currencies in Pakistan open market on February 7, 2022 (Tuesday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 279 | 282 |
Euro | EUR | 296.67 | 297.26 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 331.71 | 332.41 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 74.8 | 75.1 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.21 | 73.51 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 190.31 | 192.72 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 732.23 | 740.23 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 205.22 | 207.42 |
China Yuan | CNY | 40.72 | 41.12 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 39.92 | 40.32 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.08 | 35.43 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.35 | 3.46 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 2.5 | 2.54 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 900.32 | 909.32 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 64.65 | 65.25 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 174.19 | 176.19 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 27.12 | 27.42 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 715.11 | 723.11 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 75.64 | 76.34 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 208.03 | 210.03 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.1 | 26.4 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 297.31 | 299.81 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.25 | 8.4 |
KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 203,400 on Tuesday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs173,360.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs167,318 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 195,157.
Note: The gold rate in Pakistan is fluctuating according to the international market so the price is never been fixed. The below rates are provided by local gold markets and Sarafa Markets of different cities.
City | Gold | Silver |
Lahore | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Karachi | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Islamabad | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Peshawar | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Quetta | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Sialkot | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Attock | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Gujranwala | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Jehlum | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Multan | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Gujrat | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Nawabshah | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Chakwal | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Hyderabad | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Nowshehra | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Sargodha | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Faisalabad | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
Mirpur | PKR 203,400 | PKR 2,350 |
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