Sold! Rare van Gogh painting goes for $61.8million and uncommon Giacometti sculpture fetches $101million at auction Van Gogh's 1890 painting, 'Still Life, Vase With Daisies and Poppies' went for $61.8million on Tuesday Giacometti's 1951 sculpture 'Chariot' sold for $101million Both purchases were made at a sale kicking off New York City's fall art auctions of impressionist and modern art A rare piece of artwork painted by Vincent van Gogh weeks before his death sold for $61.8 million Tuesday and a sculpture by Alberto Giacometti took in over $100 million at a sale kicking off New York City's fall art auctions of impressionist and modern art. Van Gogh's 1890 painting, 'Still Life, Vase With Daisies and Poppies,' had expected to fetch between $30 million and $50 million at Sotheby's evening sale in Manhattan. Van Gogh painted the bouquet of wildflowers at the French home of his physician, Dr. Paul Gachet, in 1890. It's one of the few works the Dutch artist sold during his lifetime. Expensive taste: Vincent van Gogh's 'Still Life, Vase With Daisies and Poppies' sold for $61.8million Wang Zhongjun, pictured, reportedly had the winning bid for the van Gogh painting History: One of the founders of the Museum of Modern Art, A. Conger Goodyear (seen center), acquired the van Gogh painting in 1928 Whopping: Giacometti's 'Chariot' sculpture sold for $101million on Tuesday The Wall Street Journal reported that Wang Zhongjun of Huayi Brothers Media Corp made the hefty purchase. One of the founders of the Museum of Modern Art, A. Conger Goodyear, acquired the van Gogh painting in 1928. It remained in the family for decades and was on permanent exhibition at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo for 30 years. The most recent owner bought it around 1990. The auction record for a van Gogh is $82.5 million. The big-ticket auction at Sotheby's brought in $101 million for Giacometti's 'Chariot.' The rare 1951 bronze sculpture features an elongated goddess-like figure perched atop a wheeled chariot. The price almost broke the $104.3 million record for the Swiss artist. Amazing: Amedeo Modigliani's 'Tete' fetched $70.7 million, just topping the previous auction record for the artist at $69 million The 1951 piece, embellished with paint to enrich the textural quality of the bronze, has been in the same collection for over 40 years. Giacometti made six casts of the 'Chariot'during his lifetime. The one sold Tuesday is one of only two painted examples. Aleko Goulandris reportedly sold the sculpture after purchasing it in 1972, a source told The New York Post. Another important sculpture sold at the auction was Amedeo Modigliani's 'Tete.' It fetched $70.7 million, just topping the previous auction record for the artist at $69 million. The deitylike elongated head was carved in 1911 and 1912 from a block of limestone scavenged from a Paris construction site. It had a presale estimate of $45 million. The auction house Bonhams, which is selling more than 700 items from the homes of Lauren Bacall, offered two Henry Moore sculptures from her collection on Tuesday. 'Maquette for Mother and Child: Arms' sold for $281,000, just over its pre-sale estimate high of $200,000, and 'Working Model for Reclining Figure: Bone Skirt,' sold for over $1 million, topping its presale estimate of $600,000 to $800,000. The legendary actress' other artwork, jewelry and furniture will be offered for sale in March. All prices included the buyer's premium. The major fall sales continue Wednesday at Christie's. Among the highlights is a celebrated portrait of a Parisian actress by Edouard Manet. 'Spring' has a presale estimate of $25 million to $35 million. Legend: The auction house Bonhams, which is selling more than 700 items from the homes of Lauren Bacall, offered two Henry Moore sculptures from her collection on Tuesday Sculpture: 'Working Model for Reclining Figure: Bone Skirt,' pictured, went for over $1million Collector's item: Another Henry Moore sculpture that formerly belonged to the Hollywood actress, 'Maquette for Mother and Child: Arms,' sold for $281,000