Pieces represent first $10m in a probable $54m deal

Christie’s and the Stair Galleries both cancelled sales as a result

“Preposterous plan to create additional sculptures,” says rival PaceWildenstein

Mr Arm, who previously contested his sister's will, now asks that part of the estate goes to auction

All fifteen of the drawings that make up the display - running until 15 December - are available to purchase

In accordance with the president of the Foundation's emphasis on turning over a new leaf, none of the Association's members have been elected to the board

Roland Dumas and Jacques Tajan face accusations of abuse of confidence after evidence suggests proceeds from auction were illicitly retained

Which artist went up 699% in five years?

Their problems could be blamed on the troubled stock market or an ongoing lawsuit between the directors and the executor of the bequest

Once enough money to pay off the Giacometti Association's bills had been made, the sale was brought to the close, to the chagrin of foreign buyers

The auction was moved to Drouot after commisaire-priseurs' took objection to court-directed sales legislature being overlooked

The estate was bequeathed to the Giacometti Association as a temporary measure to clear the way for a foundation, although these plans were derailed by Roland Dumas's misconduct

While the retrospective spans every stage of his career, his portraits of Robert Sainsbury and other members of the Sainsbury Family constitute the focal point

The question of what exactly the artist would have wanted is ultimately unanswerable, and therefore liable to cause friction

Sir Robert and Lady Sainsbury's personal connection to Giacometti meant the committee had no trouble engaging lenders

How apocalyptic crises in the twentieth century - the endgame - permeated the familiar and the practical

Prices have never been higher, but selectivity is vital

Archives, boxes of drawings and documents pertaining to court procedures were confiscated by bailiffs, following the freezing of their assets last year

In order to make possible such an extensive exhibition, the museum collaborated with the Pompidou and New York's MOMA, who consented to send over his more breakable pieces

While the Fondazione Mazzotta concentrates on how mountainous terrain shaped the family psyche, his associations with Balthus and Cartier-Bresson are made clear in the European Academy's "Friendship: the only land"

The director of the Giacometti Association, Mary Lisa Palmer, corrects our coverage of the Giacometti plaster models and demystifies the forthcoming Giacometti Foundation

Founder of unauthorised casts sentenced to ten years

Delays over approving Giacometti Foundation suggest deliberate obstruction, so the only option remaining will be to hand over the collection to the state

A profile of a figure at once diffident, self-critical and restless, beholden to few vanities

Private lenders unwilling to part with sculptures due to their fragility

Acquavella's good name has guaranteed the participation of several distinguished lenders

To his credit, Sylvester avoids dwelling on the artist's private life and bears down on the art

Return to the classics as galleries keep their eyes on selling

Sculptural ensemble "La clairière" is a standout, expected to reach up to 6 million francs