Design

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Lot 115
  • 115

Diego Giacometti

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
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Description

  • Diego Giacometti
  • Autruche, circa 1980
  • Branded DIEGO and monogrammed DG
  • bronze and ostrich egg
  • 48,9 x 26,6 x 15,5 cm ; 19  1/4  x 10  1/2  x 6  1/8  in.
patinated bronze and ostrich egg

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner
Private collection, Paris

Literature

Françoise Francisci, Diego Giacometti, Catalogue de l'œuvre, Paris, 1985, n.p
Daniel Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 1986, p. 89
Diego Giacometti, Möbel und Objekte aus Bronze, exhibition catalogue, Museum Bellerive, Zürich, June 16 - September 4, 1988, p. 89
Jacqueline von Sprecher, Diego Giacometti, tritt aus dem Schatten, Zurich, 2007, p. 120

Condition

Very good overall condition. Light wear to the patina on the edges and protruding parts, minor traces of oxidation and minor scratches, all consistent with age and use. Light colouration on approximately half of the egg.
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