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Lot 126
  • 126

DIEGO GIACOMETTI | Deux chiens avec gamelle, circa 1980

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
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Description

  • Attributed to Diego Giacometti
  • Deux chiens avec gamelle, circa 1980
  • Standing dog : 7,8 x 13 x 3,5 cm ; 3 x 5 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. ; Sitting dog : 10,4 x 14,2 x 3,9 ; 4 x 5 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. Bowl : 1,4 x 4 cm ; 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.
patinated bronze sculpture

Provenance

Private collection, France

Literature

For dogs :
Françoise Francisci, Diego Giacometti, Catalogue de l'œuvre, Vol.  I, Paris, 1986, p. 50
Diego Giacometti, Möbel und Objekte aus Bronze, catalogue d'exposition, Museum Bellerive, Zurich, June 16 – September 4, 1988, p. 92, n. 78

Condition

Good overall condition. The patina presents with some light handling wear and with some wear to the protruding elements, consistent with age and use.
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