Diego Giacometti

Francisco (Baby) Matarazzo Pignatari, Brazil (acquired directly from the artist)
Thence by descent

The work is in excellent condition. The bronze features a mottled light and dark green patina. The surface exhibits extremely minor wear and rubbing consistent with age, otherwise fine. The table is accompanied by an inset marble top.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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Diego Giacometti is perhaps best known as the frequent model for his brother Alberto’s sculptures, paintings and drawings. He assisted Alberto in the construction and creation of the latter’s sculptures and from 1930 onward worked with him to create commissions for Jean-Michel Frank, the acclaimed French interior designer. Diego continued to work alongside Alberto until the latter’s death in 1966. Diego would devote the remainder of his life to the decorative arts. As Robert Wernick writes, “Diego had very clear and simple ideas of what furniture should be like: simple, practical, comfortable, solid. What he built happened to also have a strength and grace, a wiriness and self-assurance that set it apart from any other furniture” (quoted in Françoise Francisci, Diego Giacometti, Catalogue de l’oeuvre, vol. I, Paris, 1986, p. 20).