Lot 937
  • 937

Diego Giacometti

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description

  • Diego Giacometti
  • Table Basse
  • bronze
  • 41.9 by 60 by 53cm., 16 1/2 by 23 5/8 by 20 7/8 in.
  • Conceived circa 1957.

Provenance

Robert & Rena Lewin (Brook Street Gallery), London (acquired in the 1970s)
Sotheby's, London, 4 February 2004, lot 300

Literature

Daniel Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 1986, another example illustrated p. 57
Christian Boutonnet & Rafael Ortiz, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 2003, illustration in colour of another example p. 68

Condition

Dark brown and green variagated patina. There is some rust present on the steel crossbar. Apart from some other marks and wear to the patina, consistent with age and handling, this work is in very good condition.
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