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Lot 117
  • 117

Diego Giacometti

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description

  • Diego Giacometti
  • Crapaud sur feuille, circa 1980
  • Branded DIEGO on the underside
  • bronze
  • 5,7 x 21,9 x 17,7 cm ; 2 1/4 x 8 5/8 x 7 in.
patinated bronze

Provenance

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

Exhibited

For related examples :
Françoise Francisci, Diego Giacometti, Catalogue de l'oeuvre, Paris, 1986, n.p.
Jacqueline von Sprecher, Diego Giacometti, tritt aus dem Schatten, Zürich, 2007, p. 127

Condition

Good overall condition. Light wear to the patina, especially on the leaves. Light oxidation and minor scratches, consistent with age and use. One of the toad's toe seems to be missing but the model was actually conceived this way. An original hole on the underside of a toad of less than 2 mm of diameter.
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