Alberto Giacometti, detail, L’homme au doigt, bronze with patina and hand-painted by the artist, conceived in 1947. Image courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd.

Alberto Giacometti, detail, L'homme au doigt, bronze with patina and hand-painted by the artist, conceived in 1947. Image courtesy Christie's Images Ltd.

Alberto Giacometti, detail, L’homme au doigt, bronze with patina and hand-painted by the artist, conceived in 1947. Image courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd.