- 301
Diego Giacometti
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description
- Diego Giacometti
- Table double plateau aux grenouilles
- Stamped Diego and inscribed with the artist's monogram
- Bronze
- 17 5/8 by 42 3/8 by 42 1/8 in.
- 44.8 by 107.6 by 107 cm
Provenance
Leon & Betty Lee Kolker, New York (acquired directly from the artist on February 13, 1985)
Stanley Roth, Jr., New York (acquired from the above in October 1985)
Patricia Erpf, New York (sister of Betty Lee Kolker and partner of Stanley Roth, Jr.; acquired from the above in 2012)
By descent from the above in 2015
Stanley Roth, Jr., New York (acquired from the above in October 1985)
Patricia Erpf, New York (sister of Betty Lee Kolker and partner of Stanley Roth, Jr.; acquired from the above in 2012)
By descent from the above in 2015
Literature
Françoise Francisci, Diego Giacometti, Catalogue de l'oeuvre, vol. I, Paris, 1986, illustration of another cast pp. 62 & 63
Condition
Work presents a modeled green and black patina with some minor signs of wear consistent with age. One of the top bars is gently bowed in the center. Overall this work is in very good condition.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
In 1929 Man Ray introduced Alberto Giacometti to the French interior designer Jean-Michel Frank. Frank's interest in Surrealism and in incorporating surrealist elements into interiors led to a number of collaborative commisions with both Alberto and Diego for lamps and numerous other accessories. After Alberto's death in 1966, Diego continued on in developing his own expression of design in a wide variety of furnishings and objects. 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).