The Giant Bust Rocking the Art Market
from The Journal.
by The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet
Published: Mon May 19 2025
Show Notes
It was supposed to be the highlight of New York’s spring auction week: SculptorAlberto Giacometti’s masterpiece “Large Thin Head” was this year’s most hotly anticipated piece up for sale. But when the bidding opened, collectors went silent. WSJ’s Kelly Crow explains what this unexpected auction week bust reveals about today’s art market. Annie Minoff hosts.
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