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Alberto Giacometti
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Alberto Giacometti
- COIN DE LA CUISINE À STAMPA - rectoCUISINE À STAMPA - verso
- signed Alberto Giacometti and dated 1955 (lower right, recto)
- pencil on paper - recto & verso
- 50 by 32.3cm., 19 3/4 by 12 3/4 in.
Provenance
Galerie Maeght, Paris
Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1963
Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1963
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the over-mount at the top two corners. There is a maker's watermark to the lower left edge and the left edge is deckled. Apart from an area of time-staining along the upper edge (visible in the catalogue illustration), this work is in very good condition.
Colours: Overall the colours are accurate although the paper tone is warmer and creamer in the original.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."