the two works that reached the highest price, one in London and the other in New York. Only three of the top ten have auctioned outside of New York; one in London and two in Paris. The top ten highest value sculptures were made by seven different people, two of whom are unknown and will never be identified. An Alberto Giacometti sculpture is the most valuable modern work, and he has three more entries in the top ten. Four Constantin Brâncuși sculptures are featured on the list, and Jeff Koons' work appears three times. Although Pablo Picasso only appears once he appears numerous times in the list of most expensive paintings. Several buyers have chosen to remain anonymous, while others publicly celebrate their purchases. Most expensive sculpture by a female artist Louise Bourgeois’ 1996 Spider is the most expensive sculpture by a woman artist, and last sold for $32.1 million in 2019. List of highest prices paid The highest prices paid for sculptures : See also List of most expensive paintings List of most expensive photographs List of most expensive artworks by living artists List of most expensive books and manuscripts List of most expensive non-fungible tokens Notes References Sculpture sculptures sculptures expensive