It appears that Steven Cohen remains a savvy dealmaker. According to Carol Vogel, he bought Giacometti’s Chariot off one bid last week. Vogel doesn’t identify her source but pairs the news with comments from William Acquavella:
The lone bidder who spent $101 million at Sotheby’s last Tuesday night for Giacometti’s “Chariot,’’ a 1950 sculpture of a spindly woman riding atop a chariot, was the hedge fund billionaire Steven A. Cohen, experts with knowledge of the sale said Monday.[…]
“Steve is a very serious, very astute collector,’’ Mr. Acquavella said. “He also has just the right instincts, ones that can’t be learned from reading art history books.’’
Steven A. Cohen Was Buyer of Giacometti’s ‘Chariot,’ for $101 Million (NYTimes.com)
