Grande tête mince

The first part of an art collection owned by New York real estate developer Harry Macklowe and his ex-wife Linda Burg that was put on sale after their bitter divorce fetched $676 million at auction at Sotheby's on Nov. 15 night.

A vibrant, multi-hued painting from Pablo Picasso has set a world record for artwork at auction, selling for $179.4 million on May 11, while a sculpture by Alberto Giacometti set a record for most expensive sculpture, at $141.3 million.

Picasso painting sells for $179M; Giacometti sculpture $141M

A painting by Pablo Picasso and a sculpture by Alberto Giacometti are the two priciest piecs of painting and sculpting ever sold at an auction.