In the late 1960s, artist John Craxton bought a chandelier from a London antiques shop for £250 after recognising Giacometti’s work; decades later, it sold for £2.922 million at Christie’s
A chandelier that an artist bought for £250 after spotting it in a London antiques shop sold for £2.922 million at Christie’s in 2023, turning a chance discovery into one of the more remarkable stories of the art market. The bronze light fitting, created by Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, had been recognised by British artist…
